Aboriginal Rio Grande cutthroat trout survive in the Upper Rio Grande Basin

by Mark Konishi Growing up in the San Luis Valley, I would hear rumors of cutthroat trout with vivid colors caught in secret waters. Cutthroat trout with orange slab-sides as brilliant as any goldfish.   Many of these stories often came from my classmate Jim, relayed down through his extended family. It was difficult to pinpoint…

The Book Cliffs in Utah provide solace and critical habitat

Editor’s note: TROUT Magazine Online will publish frequent essays on “American Places,” lands and waters that make the nation unique. These essays will be crafted by Trout Unlimited staffers, contributing writers and volunteers. These places are near and dear to many and worthy of sharing in hopes of creating more advocates for the treasures so…

Behind the Cover: The fire issue of TROUT Magazine

Wildfire and its impact on our rivers and the places we all call our home waters is a heavy topic. One that doesn’t often need any further description

Like most issues of TROUT Magazine this one started with a subtle theme. Fire and what that might mean for us as anglers and conservationists. It’s pretty easy to get caught up in the flashy, and often devastating, images of landscapes swallowed up by this natural and human caused phenomenon.