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Roadless areas help define the character of America 

Published in From the President, Public Lands
beautiful fishing forest stream roadless area

“There he is.”  Stepping over deadfall and keeping a distance, we followed and periodically bugled to a herd of elk. I was leaning with my rifle against a tree when the rag-horn bull separated from the herd in response to Scott’s bugle.   After I shot the elk, Scott looked over and said, “Thank goodness for Idaho’s roadless areas!”   …

A fishing cornucopia, thanks to a healthy forest 

Published in Fishing
fly fishing in the tongass

There’s a place that has 13,000 miles of salmon and steelhead producing streams that flow through 16.7 million acres of pristine forest.   That place, of course, is in Alaska.   The rivers and streams would take an angler a lifetime to explore and fish, and the forest surrounding these waterways is critical to their health.   The Tongass National Forest is the world’s largest…

A lot on the line for America’s most prolific Salmon Forest

Published in Advocacy
Productive fish and wildlife habitats in the Tongass are the backbone of Southeast Alaska

For many Americans, Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage and Tongass National Forest is a dream destination.  Nearly 3 million visitors come every year to see the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest and its towering old-growth trees, dramatic mountains rising from the sea and tidewater glaciers.  Right now, there’s an incredible opportunity to help maintain the prolific fish and wildlife habitat in the forest for years…

Alaska

Bristol Bay river

For generations, Alaska has been known as “the last frontier.” For anglers, it might be better known as the Salmon Frontier. Alaska is, simply put, the best of what’s left. It’s home to the largest salmon runs left in America and, in some cases, the world. Here, anglers share the rivers and streams with mighty…

Roadless Report

wide landscape image of beautiful roadless area

Roadless America’s Sporting Lands Trout Unlimited’s latest report, Roadless: America’s Sporting Lands, illustrates how our outdoor traditions depend on maintaining strong safeguards for roadless areas. The research, much of it provided by state and federal agencies, shows that maintaining large, unfragmented roadless areas is the most effective and cost-efficient form of conservation. In terms of…

Alaska Kingfishers

Since 1993, Alaska Kingfishers has operated a remote Alaska Salmon Fishing camp on the banks of the Nushagak River in the heart of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Nushagak River is home to the largest run of King Salmon in the world and it also gets a huge return of Alaska chum salmon and Alaska sockeye…

Goldfish in Alaska?

Published in Fishing, TROUT Magazine

“Let’s go catch some goldfish.” This is not the phrase an Alaskan angler, or likely any angler, anticipates hearing. However, this summer it was brought to Anchorage residents’ attention that goldfish have been gleefully parading around an urban pond in colorful schools for some time.   With plans to eradicate the invasive species, and orders to catch and kill…

Expeditions Alaska

About us Whether it’s a remote guided Alaska backpacking trip or a world class photo tour, Expeditions Alaska helps folks like yourself connect with the natural world. We maintain impeccable safety protocols and training standards along with proficient trip planning and well designed itineraries to ensure your trip experience is the one you’re looking for.…