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Bristol Bay Ambassadors: Dan Michels

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All photos courtesy of Crystal Creek Lodge facebook page. You can’t miss the sign that says, “Do you love this place? We need your help. Ask us how,” when you walk up to Crystal Creek Lodge, in King Salmon. This is a model for how Dan Michels is as a businessman and a person. Dan…

Help stop Pebble mine, win a fly rod

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SIGN UP FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A 7-PIECE, 5WT ROD & REEL FROM PESCADOR ON THE FLY If you’re an American angler, you’ve probably either heard the stories or have first hand experience of the of 30 inch rainbow trout, the wildest of wildlife, and salmon runs so thick that emerald water glows red…

Trout Unlimited, Together With Hundreds of Fishing and Hunting Groups, Applauds Call for Federal Protection of Bristol Bay Watershed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Tim Bristol Alaska Program Director, Trout Unlimited, 907-321-3291 or tbristol@tu.orgPaula Dobbyn — Alaska Director of Communications, Trout Unlimited, 907-230-1513 or pdobbyn@tu.org Trout Unlimited, Together With Hundreds of Fishing and Hunting Groups, Applauds Call for Federal Protection of Bristol Bay Watershed (April 22, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska) Trout Unlimited and the Sportsmans Alliance for…

Bristol Bay Ambassadors: Martin Kviteng

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Trout Unlimited’s Bristol Bay Ambassadors program highlights the people who help in the fight to save Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine. As we said at the launch, “For every person we highlight, we know there are hundreds more, doing their part because they care about Bristol Bay.” If you know someone who should be featured,…

Sportsmen, fishing business owners commend EPA decision regarding proposed Pebble mine

January 26, 2018 Contact: Nelli Williams, Director, Trout Unlimited Alaska Program, (907) 230-7121 or nwilliams@tu.orgBrian Kraft, President, Katmai Service Providers, (907) 227-8719 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sportsmen, fishing business owners commend EPA decision regarding proposed Pebble mine ANCHORAGE, AK In a surprise move, today the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will suspend the withdraw of…

A giveaway that gives back

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Trout Unlimited has teamed up with Omaze, a company that organizes giveaways that give back, to offer one lucky winner and a friend a getaway fly-fishing adventure in Bristol Bay.

Holiday ideas from TU’s Alaska Program

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Pride of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon. By: Nelli Williams In the holiday spirit? Looking for ways to support TU’s work in Alaska while knocking a few things off your holiday to do list? Here are a few ideas from the TU Alaska Team. Bristol Bay wild salmon – serve at a holiday party or send…

October Marks Alaska Wild Salmon Month in the Nation's Capital

MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary 703-284-9408 emooney@tu.org October Marks Alaska Wild Salmon Month in the Nations Capital Join Trout Unlimited and Washington, D.C. Chefs and Restaurants in Promoting and Protecting Alaskas Bristol Bay ANCHORAGE, Alaska Together with a diverse coalition of chefs, restaurateurs, commercial fishermen, anglers, hunters, lodge owners, outfitters, guides and…

Proposed Pebble mine sent back to the drawing board, sporting community applauds finding

August 24, 2020 Find Pebble Mine/Bristol Bay images and b-roll here  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited president and CEO, (571)274-0601 Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited Alaska director, (907) 230-7121 Proposed Pebble mine sent back to the drawing board, sporting community applauds finding U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finds controversial project will likely result…

No Free Pass say Alaskans to Pebble Mine backers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 11, 2017 Contact: Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program (907) 230-7121 No Free Pass say Alaskans to Pebble Mine backers ANCHORAGE, AK Alaskans and anglers, hunters, and the dozens of sport-fishing business owners that operate in the Bristol Bay region are extremely disappointed by todays announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

TU Lauds Begich for Opposing Pebble Mine

Jan. 21, 2014 Contact: Tim Bristol, Director, TU Alaska (907) 321-3291 Chris Wood, President and CEO, (703) 284-9403 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Praises U.S. Sen. Begich for Opposing Pebble Mine Senators Support Vital for Long-term Protection of Bristol Bay ANCHORAGETim Bristol, director of Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program, praised U.S. Sen. Mark Begich for opposing the…

June 3, 2009

June 3, 2009 Contact: Nelli Williams – 907-230-7121 nwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 3, 2009) — As part of its international campaign to build consumer demand for wild salmon and to help protect Southwest Alaskas Bristol Bay watershed from the threat of large-scale mining, Trout Unlimited (TU) is holding a public event in…

Pebble Limited Partnership funded report ignores key stakeholders, fails to address actual facts

Bristol Bay fishermen. Photo by Cory Luoma, Alaska Fly Out Media October 6, 2015 Contact: Nelli Williams, Director of Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program, (907) 230-7127 or nwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pebble Limited Partnership funded report ignores key stakeholders, fails to address actual facts Cohen Group releases report that distracts from mining companys failure to file…

Video spotlight: Trout of steel

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The rainbow trout fishery of Bristol Bay is simply legendary. With hundreds—maybe thousands—of miles of salmon streams that flow from the headwaters of the drainage to the sea, it’s easy to see why rainbow trout are so vibrant and plentiful, given the food base. Alaska Sportman’s Lodge, run by all-star TU volunteer Brian Kraft, is…

Trout Unlimited (TU) is holding a public event in Anchorage this month…

06/03/2009 Trout Unlimited (TU) is holding a public event in Anchorage this month… June 3, 2009 Contact: Nelli Williams – 907-230-7121 nwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 3, 2009) — As part of its international campaign to build consumer demand for wild salmon and to help protect Southwest Alaskas Bristol Bay watershed from the…

TU Five Rivers Odyssey: Bristol Bay today

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Editor’s note: Building off the success of last year’s Native Odyssey campaign, Trout Unlimited is sending four of our brightest college club leaders in the TU Costa 5 Rivers Program to explore the home of the world’s largest runs of wild salmon: Alaska. These students will explore the Kenai Peninsula, Bristol Bay and the Tongass…