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We Are TU: Meet Morgan Stum
We care about clean water, healthy fisheries and vibrant communities. We roll up our sleeves to volunteer, we sit on our boards, and we strategize as members and leaders of staff. We want you to join us. Thanks to initiatives such as TU’s decades-old Women’s Initiative – now Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – and those of our partners, new…
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Delaware River Fly Tri will be a test of fitness and fishing
Trout Unlimited is putting a bit of a twist on the triathlon concept for an event that will debut this spring in Northeast Pennsylvania. The inaugural Delaware River Fly Tri will feature a run, bike and paddling legs with a dose of fishing thrown in. The event will be held May 16 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area near…
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May they catch fish
Forward from the editor: Alaskans — you're invited to learn more about Nelli and other inspiring female anglers by watching the film, "No Excuses," in Anchorage on Feb. 12, or at the next Orvis 50/50 On the Water screening near you! Details here. By Nelli Williams Nine years ago, when I was quickly approaching motherhood…
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Grateful for fly fishing
While life has recently dealt me a tough hand, I still have much to be thankful for this holiday season. Cancer hits so many people, but as a 40-year-old, healthy, fit, active woman, I certainly didn’t think it would be me dealing with breast cancer. Luckily, family and friends top my thank-God-I-have-them list, and I…
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‘Salmon Forest’ residents won’t be ignored
by Kayla Roys I am lucky to have grown up exploring the awe-inspiring stands of massive, old-growth trees within the Tongass National Forest. I have spent countless hours tromping through muskeg meadows and dense forest with a fly rod or rifle in hand, and eventually made my early career out of what I learned, working…
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Fishing for recovery and love
I’m certain there’s nothing glamorous nor fun about breaking your knee. Yes, your knee. In college, I shattered my knee (tibial plateau) while skiing in Canada. After two major surgeries, I was on the slow road to recovery, which meant getting super buff crutching across campus (and dealing with thick, nasty callouses on my palms),…
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Bristol Bay’s newest ally: Katie Couric
Over the course of the last few weeks, Bristol Bay and Trout Unlimited’s efforts to stop the proposed Pebble Mine have found a new ally—Katie Couric. Earlier this summer, The Today Show visited Bristol Bay to speak with Bristol Bay lodge owner Brian Kraft, and Iguigig community leader and Alaska Native, Christina Salmon, who have been outspoken advocates…
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