by Mark Taylor | February 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
As a kid, Taylor Ridderbusch didn’t realize how fortunate he was to live near 660,000 acres of public land in Nothern Wisconsin. By Taylor Ridderbusch Growing up in Northern Wisconsin, I took the Nicolet National Forest for granted. I didn’t realize that it was unusual to have more than 660,000 acres of public land right…
by Chris Hunt | February 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Longtime TU member and stream access chamption John Weis. Francisco Kjolseth photo. By Brett Prettyman John Weis always took pleasure in the simple things and never hesitated to point out the obvious. John also understood the value of something too many of us have conveniently learned to ignore – getting involved in things we are…
If you have the thirst for 30 inch rainbows and rivers clogged with wild salmon then you are likely familiar with the Alaskan gem known as Bristol Bay. And if you are familiar with Bristol Bay then you likely are familiar with the Pebble Mine proposal and maybe have even submitted comments on it. But,…
by Kate Miller | February 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
title=”application/pdf” />170202_TU Senate Letter re StreamProtectionRule CRA.pdf February 2, 2017 Re: Trout Unlimited (TU) opposes the CRA Resolution against the Stream Protection Rule Dear Senators: On behalf of Trout Unlimited and our more than 150,000 members across the country, we urge you to vote NO on passage of House approved CRA resolution (H.J. Res. 38)…
by Chris Hunt | February 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thanks for writing, calling and posting. Your efforts paid off in the protection of our public lands … for now. Last night on his Instagram account, Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz announced that he w as abandoning a bill to sell some 3.3 million acres of public land in the West. The reason? He’d heard…
Utahs Representative announced a surprising change in course last night (Feb. 2, 2017) Washington D.C.In a surprising reversal, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) announced last night he would withdraw HB 621, a bill that would sell off millions of acres of public lands. As pro-public lands rallies formed across the West this week, the bill drew…
by Kate Miller | January 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
January 31, 2017 Re: Trout Unlimited (TU) opposes the CRA Resolution against the Stream Protection Rule On Wednesday the House is expected to take up the CRA resolution (H.J. Res. 107) to terminate the Stream Protection Rule (RIN: 1029-AC63). The resolution is an ill-conceived tool for jettisoning a useful rule that will protect mountain headwater…