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The Burns' father-daughter team, Bianchi Flowers Farm, Pescadero Creek By Sam Davidson It's common knowledge that most of Earth's surface is covered with water. 71 percent of it, to be precise. In fact, all that water is what makes our planet the exceedingly rare biological gem that it is in the vast vault of our…

Salmon, steelhead, and resident trout such as this one will benefit from higher flow requirements in the major tributaries to California's San Joaquin River, including the Merced, Tuolumne, and Stanislaus Rivers. Today the California State Water Resources Control Board released a draft proposal to update water quality requirements for streamflows in major tributaries to the…

Anti-public land special interests like to say they only want to "transfer" America's public lands to individual states, making the speculative claim that states would do a better job managing these lands. Don't be fooled: TRANSFER=SALE. The fact is that states have a dubious track record when it comes to selling state trust lands. Western…

Overview of the Squaw Creek meadow area Few water bodies in America - heck, anywhere in the world - are more renowned than Lake Tahoe. This gorgeous lake is the centerpiece of a region in California's Sierra Nevada range that offers an embarrassment of riches for outdoor enthusiasts. Amazing scenery-check. Diverse outdoor recreational opportunities-check. Setting…

Colorado River cutthroat like this one in Red Creek will benefit from a project a teenager from Wyoming will oversee for her local Trout Unlimited Chapter. JANAE'S JOURNEY Editors Note: This is the first in a series of blogs being written by a high school student from Green River, Wyoming, who took on the role…

TU is lauding President Obama's designation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine as a permanent protection for priceless native fish habitat. The monument area and the adjacent State of Maine-owned Baxter State Park combine to form a world-class trout resource conservation area. Lying within the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument…

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks announced today they would close the Yellowstone River to stem the spread of a parasitic disease killing whitefish. The closure is supported by Trout Unlimited and its state affiliate, Montana Trout Unlimited. Proliferative Kidney Disease (PKD), is one of the most serious diseases to impact whitefish and trout and can…