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An unlikely case study for trout conservation: Arizona
From securing national monuments to scaling up multi-million-dollar projects, Arizona’s policy and restoration work is ready to take center stage. Yes, Arizona has native trout. And, yes, we have quite an advocate for them in Nathan Rees, Trout Unlimited’s Arizona state lead. Apache trout country A family man in the Phoenix Valley, Rees’s role is…
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Exemplifying service partnership in the Golden Trout Wilderness
The Golden Trout Wilderness is one of those rare places that captures the imagination—a remote, wild landscape that sits high on many anglers’ bucket lists. Rugged terrain and long miles of backcountry trail can make it feel out of reach, but for those who make the journey, it’s an experience unlike any other. This past…
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Monumental agreement for Maine’s Atlantic salmon
Setting the stage for dam removal and Atlantic salmon recovery In the early 1800s, as many as 200,000 Atlantic salmon would return to Maine’s Kennebec River for their annual spawning run. In 2025, just 47 adult Atlantic salmon — designated as a federally endangered species — swam up the river to Lockwood Dam, where they…
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TU volunteers converge on Mecan River for Central Sands Celebration
Local community members and volunteers from Trout Unlimited chapters near and far turned out in a big way to care for and enjoy the Mecan River at the first annual Central Sands Community Celebration on a wet weekend this past May. The Mecan River watershed boasts some of the finest trout streams in central Wisconsin.…
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This Land is Your Land: Lucas Mullen
When the opportunities to guide and fish the lands and waters of the Tongass National Forest—America’s largest and biggest fish producing forest—came knocking, he answered.
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This blog series…
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The path forward for the Eel River’s fish and communities
As dam removal moves ahead, an innovative collaborative plan to share the basin’s water and restore its iconic salmon and steelhead runs is finalized On California’s mighty Eel River, Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) plan to remove the two dams comprising the Potter Valley Project continues to move forward. On Friday, July 25th, the utility…
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Yukon River salmon declines: What’s under the surface
And what anglers who value the abundance of these fisheries can do to help When I moved to Fairbanks, Alaska in 2008 to study for a degree in fish biology, I was mesmerized by the salmon that ascended thousands of miles up the Yukon River and its tributaries to spawn and die, begetting the next…
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