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Voices from the River: The impartial third party

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By Jenny Weis I imagine the following series of events has played out in households other than just mine: Partner loves fly fishing and goes all the time. Partner tells me *he thinks I, too, would love fly fishing. I believe him and am genuinely excited for him to teach me! Partner teaches me to…

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…

To Wait on Pale Ice

Published in Fishing

Day 3 The Adventure Series is a collection of outdoor experiences, highlighting stories about people with a shared appreciation for wildlife and wild places. These stories reach across cultural and political boundaries, connecting all walks of life and geographies. In pursuit of broadening our collective understanding, TU is partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Arctic…

We are TU: Nelli Williams

Published in Community, Featured, Women

We care about clean water, healthy fisheries and vibrant communities. We roll up our sleeves to volunteer, we sit on our boards, and we strategize as members and leaders of staff. We want you to join us.  For a discounted first-time membership, click here: https://gifts.tu.org/we-are-tu  The aim of this blog series is to highlight our friends, in…

Trout Unlimited Launches New Website for TUTV Fans!

10/7/1999 Trout Unlimited Launches New Website for TUTV Fans! Trout Unlimited Launches New Website for TUTV Fans! www.TUTV.org Provides Schedules, Fishing Tips, Shopping, and more Contact: 10/7/1999 — — Trout Unlimited today unveiled a new website — http://www.tutv.org — dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute program details to viewers of its hit ESPN2 television series, Trout Unlimited…

Bush Administration Should Mark Anniversary Of Roadless Policy By Keeping Its Promises

Bush Administration Should Mark Anniversary Of Roadless Policy By Keeping Its Promises Bush Administration Should Mark Anniversary Of Roadless Policy By Keeping Its Promises Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President for Conservation Programs Trout Unlimited 703/ 284-9406 1/10/2002 — Arlington, VA — On the anniversary of the establishment of a sound national policy for protecting roadless…

Trout Unlimited Supports Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002

Trout Unlimited Supports Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002 Trout Unlimited Supports Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002 Contact: Chris Wood TU Director for Watershed Programs (703) 284-9403 7/25/2002 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited strongly supports Senate efforts to protect 58.5 million acres of unfragmented public lands from new road construction and most commercial…

Trout Unlimited Calls for More Protections for Salmon, Steelhead and Trout in Tongass Plan Revision

1/12/2007 Trout Unlimited Calls for More Protections for Salmon, Steelhead and Trout in Tongass Plan Revision Jan. 12, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Bristol at 907-321-3291 or Tbristol@tu.org Trout Unlimited Calls for More Protections for Salmon, Steelhead and Trout in Tongass Plan Revision Trout Unlimited, North Americas largest cold water fisheries conservation organization today…

Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund

1/28/1999 Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund But New Money Won’t Buy Time For Columbia/Snake Salmon Contact: 1/28/1999 — — The nation’s largest trout and salmon conservation group today praised the Clinton Administration’s proposal to invest $100 million in restoration efforts for coastal…

Five reasons sonar is super cool

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(Above: Upstream from the future sonar site on the South Fork of the John Day) When trying to manage steelhead, one difficult task is getting an accurate picture of population size in any given year and over time. Traditional methods of estimating the number of adult steelhead that return to a river, such as counting…

Take action

Published in Conservation

By Chris Wood Last week, I published an opinion piece printed in the New York Times asking President Trump to stand up for clean water, and veto Congress’ bill to overturn restrictions on mountaintop removal mining. Unfortunately, that plea failed, as the President signed the misguided law today. Trout Unlimited, our members, and all hunters…

Voices from the River: Kiss the fish

Published in Voices from the river

By Eric Booton I practice catch and release. I pinch my barbs and tie on barbless hooks when I can. I carry a rubberized net and am an avid supporter of the keepemwet movement. If you ar e following the Trout Unlimited blog I can pretty safely assume that you are familiar with the concept…