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Fishing, hunting & the Great American Outdoors Act
America the beautiful: let’s keep it that way
President Donald Trump secured one of the most consequential conservation laws this century by signing the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act almost five years ago. This signature law provides permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of America’s most successful conservation programs. Passed in the 1960s and funded by offshore…
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A review for whom? Arizona’s newest National Monument at-risk again
New calls to review monument boundaries ignore previous decades of work For years, Trout Unlimited (TU) has been working to protect the greater Grand Canyon region from future uranium mining. And, following two decades of local collaboration by tribal nations, anglers and hunters, sporting businesses, local leaders, conservation groups and many Arizonans, the Baaj Nwaavjo…
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An Alaskan-driven solution to safeguarding Bristol Bay
Alaska Representatives introduce a bill that would stop the proposed Pebble Mine and prevent large-scale mining that jeopardizes fish and wildlife. The 20-year saga to safeguard the world’s largest wild salmon stronghold from becoming the future home of North America’s largest open pit mine has taken a new turn. On May 20th, 2025, the Alaska…
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New Mexico Legislature 2025: A banner year for trout
It’s not every year that a state can protect and restore its natural resources or reimagine how they are managed. In its 2025 session, New Mexico state legislators had three such opportunities and admirably met the moment. In no small part due to the efforts of Trout Unlimited, the legislature prioritized modern wildlife management, its…
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Finding common ground on mining reform
In testimony before Congress, Trout Unlimited president and CEO, Chris Wood made the case for common-sense reforms to mining laws and increased funding to clean up abandoned mines. The hearing focused on several proposed bills that, if enacted, would enable the expansion and improved regulation of critical minerals development. According to the International Energy Agency,…
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Protecting the source
Famous trout streams depend on waters flowing from the public lands of Sáttítla. These lands and waters should be permanently protected as a national monument. Few Trout Unlimited (TU) chapters have the embarrassment of riches in their territory as TU’s Shasta Trinity Cascades Chapter. Within a two-hour drive of this chapter’s base in Redding, California…
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Good Sam – how we got here
Do you remember what you were doing in 2004? Here are a few memory-joggers: Facebook was launched. The last episode of the sitcom Friends was aired. President George W. Bush was reelected, narrowly defeating John Kerry. Trout Unlimited and the Forest Service launched a partnership to begin cleaning up abandoned mines in the western US.…
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