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Coldwater Conservation in King County TU’s King County Team advances science-based conservation to protect and restore the rivers, streams, lakes, and watersheds that sustain native fish, wildlife, and communities throughout King County. By integrating ecological research, habitat restoration, environmental education, and collaborative partnerships, we work to address today’s conservation challenges while building healthier, more resilient…
Ross Purnell, editor and publisher of Fly Fisherman, recently took a trip to Trout Unlimited’s headquarters in Arlington to sit down with Trout Unlimited president and CEO, Chris Wood, on the Loop to Loop podcast. During their nearly hour-long conversation, they discuss the urgent topics currently affecting coldwater resources and the what, the how and…
I was talking with a colleague today and he asked, “Why should I even bother to comment on the proposal to rescind the roadless rule? It won’t make a difference. They don’t care about my opinion.” I told him he was 100 percent wrong. Our public lands help to define the freedoms inherent in being…
Much of what we love about fly fishing comes from a reverence for nature; the serene landscapes it takes us, the skies filled with billowing clouds, the birds and bugs flitting through the air, and of course the opportunity to be in awe of the fish we catch. Bringing a new angler into the sport…
As an angler, I put a premium on variety. While I do have favorite holes on my local stream that I return to again and again, what has kept the passion alive in me throughout my life is the sheer number of different places and species that fishing allows me to interact with. As an angling generalist (happy casting…
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…
Rounding out the fishing part of this Grand Canyon National Monument cast and blast is my visit Lee’s Ferry, one of Arizona’s best blue-ribbon trout fisheries.