Video spotlight: Return to Abundance

Years ago, in my former life as a newspaper journalist, I lived on California’s North Coast in the shadows of coastal redwoods, shielded from the rest of the country by a near-constant marine layer and the understanding that, at any moment, one of the few roads into the region could be covered in mud and…

Voices from the River: Old Blue

by Chris Hunt It was bright blue when I first crawled into it as a 12-year-old kid. Its paper-thin nylon hardly seemed sturdy enough to stop a breath of wind, let alone protect its occupants from whatever it was that wandered the woods at night. That wispy little barrier, though, provided real emotional security for…

TU work pays off: Smith and Cascade-Siskiyou

Baldface Creek, Smith River headwaters, OR. Photo: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Two announcements last week that a region of the country renowned for its s almon and steelhead fishing and biodiversity would be better protected were good news for anglers and native trout conservationists. On Thursday, January 12, the Department of the Interior…

Traditions: The Secret Spot

By Sam Davidson I read recently that the Millennial generation cares more about experiences than possessions. This was gratifying to me, as I have hewn to that credo myself since I was old enough to understand the choice—and my two children are the tail end of the Millennials. alt=”” title=”” />It got me thinking about…

TU applauds expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

January 12, 2017 Contact: Jack Williams, Senior Scientist, 541-261-3960, jwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited applauds expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Monument expansion will better protect unique native trout population, hunting and fishing opportunities ASHLAND, Ore. Trout Unlimited today praised President Obamas expansion of Cascades-Siskiyou National Monument, saying this action will better protect a population…