Trout Magazine

  • Headwaters

    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…

  • Conservation Restoration

    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…

  • Public Lands

    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…

  • TU Priority Partner

    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…