-
Restoring Owl Creek | Kʷokʷolísdo Ḳ̓á yika xa’bil-ts
A new film celebrates work Trout Unlimited and the Hoh Tribe are doing to restore salmon and steelhead habitat on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwvEiLY_Gns (“Kʷokʷolísdo Ḳ̓á yika xa’bil-ts” means “restoring Owl Creek” in Quileute, a Chimakuan language traditionally spoken in coastal indigenous communities. The translation was provided by the Hoh Tribe.) The Hoh is an…
-
Video of the Week – Rising from the Ashes
The Elwha dams came down and fish rushed back in. Like a phoenix, the fish rose from the ashes and rebounded more quickly than many thought possible. Like the story that’s underway on the Klamath in California, native trout, steelhead and salmon know how to make the most of a reconnected habitat. Now, let’s give…
-
Video of the Week – The Kids are Alright
The Costa 5 Rivers Ambassador Summit is an annual event hosted by Trout Unlimited, Indifly and the Wind River Game & Fish Department in Wyoming. Each year, college students from clubs across the country gather for a week of conservation work, fishing and community building. In “The Kids are Alright”, you’ll feel their passion and learn how that drives the work, excites local…
-
Video of the Week – A Beautiful Mess
Complexity is part of what creates a great trout stream. Varying depths and flows and structure in the form of rocks and trees create that intricacy and add hiding places. For that reason alone, crews are cutting down trees and adding them to streams to improve habitat for brook trout. Watch “A Beautiful Mess” to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__TJa_lKJRg&t=3s
-
Video of the Week – A River’s Reckoning
Along the Colorado River, years of drought have placed enormous pressure on communities, agriculture and fisheries that depend on its waters. But stories like this remind us that solutions are possible. Recently, Trout Unlimited’s communications team visited the Bruchez Ranch to see firsthand how investments in modern irrigation practices are improving water efficiency while benefiting both agricultural…
-
Video of the Week – The Golden Trout Project
If wilderness and pristine fishing areas resonate with you, it might be time to check out “The Golden Trout Project”. High in the southern Sierra mountains of California lives a beautiful native trout called the golden trout and now is a splendid time to explore the area. Trek there to see the numerous projects and habitat improvements made by Trout Unlimited and partners and…
-
Video of the Week – Lifeblood
As the West lives through an extensive drought and the Colorado River is in dire condition, we look back at Lifeblood. This is a story of Trout Unlimited’s work on a small tributary in Wyoming that hosts four native fish species, including the Colorado River cutthroat trout. Muddy Creek contributes water to the Upper Colorado River Basin, so learn how water projects…
Category