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An anniversary to remember — and the efforts to sustain a native trout fishery
Trout Unlimited and others in the Basin have committed to studying all options to increase water availability in the Upper Snake as the potential rebuilding of the Teton Dam is once again being explored.
June 5, 2026, will mark the 50th anniversary of the catastrophic failure of Teton Dam in eastern Idaho. The dam, which had just been completed in the fall of 1975, was filling for the first time when leaks appeared on its face early on the morning of June 5, 1976. While workers quickly attempted to plug the leaks with bulldozers, the impoundment catastrophically failed before noon,…
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Building resilient rivers and communities
Generally speaking, hitchhiking in remote, mountainous areas is probably not a good idea. Simply put, there are a lot more bad possibilities than good ones. It’s certainly not a situation where one might expect to find a job that would change the direction of their life. But in 2019, somewhere between Wyoming’s Wind River Range and Teton Valley, Idaho, in the passenger seat of…
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WorldCast Anglers
Check out WorldCast Anglers in Victor, Idaho. WorldCast is a long-time TU supporter and Gold Level Business Member.
What does it take to make a great day on the water? There are probably a million different answers to that question. Do you have to catch a hundred fish? Probably not. One really great fish? Maybe. Do you have to walk away smiling and itching to come back for more? Undoubtedly. A good friend and…
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