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Speaking up for monuments
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, on the Oregon-California border.American sportsmen have long been advocates for strong habitat conservation policies and designations on public lands. This stems from the fundamental principle that every seasoned outdoorsperson understands: good fishing and hunting opportunity requires productive habitat—and for habitat to remain productive it must be kept largely undeveloped.This advocacy has extended,…
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Voices from the River: The boat guy
Photo by Mike Sepelak By Chris Hunt FOLKSTON, Ga.— I've never been a boat guy, choosing instead to find my best fly fishing using my two feet, usually after driving to the end of the road, and then wandering on a bit farther to the water few others bother to reach. It's a preference thing.…
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Voices from the River: Dressing up for conservation
Helping organize rallies, like this one at the Idaho State Capitol, to show elected officials how sportsmen and sportswomen feel about legislation is an important part of the politics of conservation. Trout Unlimited photo. By Brett Prettyman Waders and work boots are the uniforms people typically think of when they envision Trout Unlimited staffers, members…
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Gear test: Redington Crux
Mike Sepelak casts to Okefenokee bowfin with the Redington Crux. I'm not shy about my affinity for Redington. Over the last decade or so, I believe the fly-fishing gear manufacturer has taken more chances than any of its competitors in its class. Yes, its affiliation with Farbank (and Sage, in particular), certainly helps Redington's optics,…
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Sport organizations tell potential Pebble investor to look elsewhere
"Wrong mine, wrong place." That's the message delivered today by 50 fishing and hunting businesses and organizations to First Quantum Minerals, the Canadian mining company currently deciding whether to sign an options agreement with proposed Pebble Mine backer, Northern Dynasty Minerals. In the letter entities including The Orvis Company, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association,…
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Remembering Don Garvin
Three great West Virginia conservationists (from left to right): Don Gasper, Don Garvin, and Larry Harris. It was with deep sadness that I learned of Don Garvin's passing. Don was a true giant of conservation; and a real hero of Trout Unlimited. In addition to being one of the original founders, Don served as a…
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Delaware River Restoration Initiative builds on conservation successes
Trout Unlimited is leading a major project to protect clean water in the New Jersey Highlands, as a member of the Delaware River Watershed Initiat ive (DRWI). The William Penn Foundation announced more than $40 million in new funding for the DRWI, which is among the country’s largest non-governmental conservation efforts to protect and restore…