Drought and native trout: Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers

colorado reservoir dry

Finding resilience in a summer of reckoning across the Rockies and Southwest  We’ve all seen the headlines: fast growing wildfires, record low snowpack, drying reservoirs, heat waves, hoot owl restrictions, mandatory fishing closures and other worrisome conditions for our favorite coldwater critters.  But for humans, too, these challenges remain stubborn after 25+ years of drought in a lot of the West.  Across the Colorado…

Trout Unlimited Joins Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding

The sparkling Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon

More than 70 organizations from across the Colorado River Basin launch a coalition to stabilize water supplies Denver, CO – A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region’s escalating water supply crisis. The…

A Grand Canyon National Monument cast and blast: Part 1 

chukar hunt grand canyon national monument

The drive to a boat ramp or trailhead to fish or hunt is always filled with hope and a mix of trepidation and excitement. This is particularly true when going to a place for the first time.  Topo maps, OnX and intel from friends and family only get you so far. At some point, you must get out there and wade a river and hike the backcountry.  For me, this…

Photo of the week – Grandeur

fly fishing grand canyon trout unlimited photo of the week

The Grand Canyon nearly defines the word grandeur. Its enormity, length and height, history and general impressiveness make it a sight to behold. Help protect this important watershed of the nearby Grand Canyon National Monument where opportunities galore exist for fishing and hunting.   

WaterSMART: The smartest water program you’ve never heard about 

WaterSMART fishing on the green river

The WaterSMART program provides funding to irrigation infrastructure projects and other water-delivery, water conservation or watershed health projects that proactively mitigate conflicts over water scarcity, help ranchers and farmers and make our public lands and waters better able to withstand the impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters.

New Infrastructure Project by Trout Unlimited Helps Phoenix Valley Water Supply and Arizona’s National Forests   

Coalition of federal, state, corporate, and non-profit partners all dig in to amplify the project’s benefits to Arizona    Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, nick.gann@tu.org Alpine, AZ – Trout Unlimited (TU) recently broke ground on the organization’s first major restoration project in Arizona. Located near the community of Alpine in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, the $1.8 million…