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TU Expeditions: The next generation of river champions
For its second summer, TU Expeditions has given high school and college students the chance to explore rivers, conservation and build the skills and confidence to become the next generation of river champions. This year’s setting was especially meaningful: the Klamath Basin, home to the largest river restoration project in American history. The removal of…
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A Restoration Program Takes Root in the Rio Grande and Gila Headwaters
How TU's team in New Mexico is restoring the state's most enchanting waters and lands in 2025
As summer winds down and we transition to the shorter days and cooler temperatures of fall, project season is in full swing for us. As TU’s project footprint grows in New Mexico, our intent is to better tell our story and provide more opportunities for TU members and the angling community to engage in the…
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10 things you can do in Roadless Areas
Here are some things you might not know are possible in Roadless Areas...
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule provides critical protections for 45 million acres of National Forest lands across the United States. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has conserved backcountry public lands and waters while providing flexibility for the Forest Service to steward these high-value landscapes through active management that improves forest health…
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TROUT Tip – bass in tough structure
Yes, we know this isn’t a trout tip, but maybe your local waters are too warm (above 65 degrees) to safely fish for trout. If that’s the case, then try your hand at bass and follow these tips from Orvis about how to find bass in tough structure. Let us know how it goes See…
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The True Cast – What ever happened to August?
August used to be the “prime” month for many fly-fishers like me… now, in many places it might be rightfully considered the “cruelest” month of an angler’s calendar year. Of course, that all depends on where you are and what you’re chasing. Living for fishing in August I used to think... if I could put…
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Departed anglers can rock on
Transforming cremated ashes into beautiful, environmentally friendly stones. Have you ever taken a rock to remember a great day of fishing? Smooth stones formed by the dynamic forces of the ages can connect you to those magic times. With that experience in mind, Sacred Stones came to life. Ashes from departed anglers have long been…
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Mom, the Rosary, fly fishing and conservation
Even though they never fished, I always think of Mom and Dad when I hear the line, “In our family there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.” Norman Maclean wrote that on the opening page of what’s arguably the most influential novella in the history of fly fishing. Describing his father and…