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A new TU hire is ready for action in D.C.
Get to know Lindsay Slater, TU vice president for government affairs Lindsay Slater joined Trout Unlimited last week as our new vice president for government affairs after a distinguished career as chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID). Slater was instrumental in the Columbia Basin Initiative proposing to remove four dams on the…
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Solution seekers vs. the ‘Refuse to Try’ camp
It’s time for the powers that be to work together to do something big on the Snake River Editor’s note: This article by Rob Masonis, Walt Pollack, and Bryan Jones was originally published in the Spokesman-Review. What do we – a former energy executive, an Eastern Washington wheat farmer, and a long-time salmon advocate and…
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Fresh support for Snake salmon recovery
Long-awaited report shows that replacing the dams’ benefits is possible. Change in the Snake basin is inevitable. Since the completion of the four lower Snake dams in 1975, the river’s salmon and steelhead populations have declined by more than 90 percent—to the detriment of tribes, anglers, businesses, and communities across the Northwest. Throwing new momentum…
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Bridging differences on the Snake
Working to change minds and save wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest Last week, I visited Lewiston, Idaho, where visitors are greeted with a sign proclaiming, “Thank you for visiting Idaho’s only seaport.” Lewiston is some 345 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. What makes it a “seaport” are the reservoirs formed by a series…
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Tune in: Why now is the time for the Snake
Listen to the Emerging podcast, then visit tu.org/lowersnake to take action and help restore Snake River salmon and steelhead. As anglers, many of us feel an innate duty to protect the places we love to fish. Our rivers, lakes and oceans are home to millions of species, and sometimes they need our help. Pacific Northwest…
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Renewing the call for recovery of Snake River salmon
Trout Unlimited president and CEO Chris Wood is joining the leaders of other national conservation organizations in urging Northwest congressional representatives to move forward with comprehensive solutions for wild salmon recovery in the Snake River. Since the completion of the four lower Snake dams in 1975, the river’s salmon and steelhead populations have declined by…
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Tying the Steelhead Coachman
If you were to look in the box of a seasoned steelheader on the banks of the Snake, Grande Ronde or Clearwater chances are good you'll find.
I can distinctly remember the first few flies I started fishing with. As I would imagine the case is with many people, that selection of a dozen flies was a 'who's who' of the classics. The Adams, Elk-hair Caddis, Muddler Minnow, Pheasant Tail, and Royal Wulff seem almost like names from scripture in the pantheon…
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