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Roadless is more
Quick, name your favorite Inventoried roadless area. Do any come to mind? If you’re like most public land users, roadless areas probably aren’t the first thing you think of when dreaming about your favorite hunting or fishing spot. But they should be—and you might have been enjoying roadless areas for years without even knowing it.…
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This Land is Your Land: The best job at Trout Unlimited
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This blog series…
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Trip Report: The 2025 Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy
Alaska in early June is a time of transition. Snow melts off peaks, rivers rise with cold water and a group of students gather for the learning opportunity of a lifetime. Origins of Guide Academy The Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy prepares young adults for jobs in the sportfishing and tourism industries while…
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TROUT Tips – bass fishing
This time of year can be tough on trout since they rely on cold water. Many afternoons throughout August see water temperatures above 68 degrees, which can be lethal for trout. So, give your local trout fishery a break and try your hand at bass fishing. Conway Bowman gives some tips on how to target…
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Photo of the week – boat trip time
If you’ve never floated and fished a river, get on it. It is a great way to see a large chunk of a river and explore the ecosystem on a larger scale. Day-long floats are great, but if you truly want to get away, then book a weeklong adventure through the heart of some of…
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This Land is Your Land: Lucas Mullen
When the opportunities to guide and fish the lands and waters of the Tongass National Forest—America’s largest and biggest fish producing forest—came knocking, he answered.
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This blog series…
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Why NEPA matters to trout and salmon
And what’s at stake with proposed changes Signed into law in 1970 by President Nixon, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has served as a bedrock environmental law, ensuring that federal agencies consider consequences of their actions on public lands and that the public has opportunity to engage and be heard. For trout, salmon and…