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Trout Unlimited names inaugural “Conservation Towns” list
Five rural communities from across the country are staking their futures on conservation In America’s “Conservation Towns,” rural communities that survived the past century’s boom-and-bust cycles are building new blueprints for economic success by tapping into their most important assets: the rivers and streams, public lands and wild landscapes that have always sustained them. At Trout…
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Bringing process-based restoration to the forefront
Conservation solutions that protect and strengthen local economies are more valuable than ever. Frequent Trout Unlimited partner and contractor Anabranch Solutions has blended their scientific expertise with cost effective restoration methods that deliver both ecologic benefits and economic value. An example of a low-tech-based-process-based restoration solution, a post assisted log structure slows water. The Logan, Utah-based company is among the best in their field…
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Trout Unlimited Wins: What we accomplished in 2025 and where we’re going next year.
And without your support, Trout Unlimited would not be nearly as effective
Trout Unlimited president and chief executive officer, Chris Wood, highlighted a tremendously successful 2025 for the organization, its members and supporters in this Year End Review: Celebrating 2025 Because of You. Augmenting the work of 370 dedicated national staff members, hundreds of thousands of volunteers produced tens of millions of dollars' worth of tangible impact that helped TU restore and protect waters nationwide. The fish are back thanks…
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Gratitude
TU makes it easy to be thankful
November is a pensive month for me. The leaves color and then let go. The plants lovingly cared for all spring and summer, decay. The days grow shorter and the nights longer. This will also be the first year that my brothers and I will not celebrate Mom’s November birthday, as she passed in July.…
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Wielding the conservation power of the President
Conservation is the best idea that America ever gave the rest of the world. The presidents who remember that fact and use their executive power in the name of conservation are often best remembered for those acts—not the often forgettable, if not regrettable, policies they enact. Historical environmental wins President Grant signed an act creating…
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Why rescinding the Roadless Rule is a problem for trout and salmon
Chris Wood explains on The Wild Idea podcast Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a plan to rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects 58.5 million acres of some of the finest fish and wildlife habitat on our national forests. Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited president and CEO, was the senior policy and communication advisor…
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The True Cast: It’s all about what happens next
It’s been a tough few weeks for people who care about fishing and wild places. We nearly saw millions of acres of public land sold off, but it was defeated thanks to many of you speaking up for the importance of keeping these rivers and lands public. But we’re sure this fight is far from…
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