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Stream protection effort in PA, featured in new film, gains traction

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By Rob Shane Pennsylvania boasts more than 86,000 miles of rivers, streams and creeks, second in the United States only to Alaska. That’s three-and-a-half trips around the earth. Thirty trips from Los Angeles to New York. It’s five times more than the 10 largest rivers in America—combined. These 86,000 miles provide clean drinking water to…

TU statement on new surface waters classification for North Fork Smith River

For Immediate Release December 11, 2017 Contact: Dean Finnerty, (541) 214-0642, dfinnerty@tu.org Wild Steelheaders United, Trout Unlimited applaud new classification of surface waters for North Fork Smith River New rules enhance water quality protections for the headwaters of one of the best wild steelhead and salmon fisheries on the West Coast COTTAGE GROVE, OreOn Thursday,…

Voices from the River: The pink mouse

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By Eric Booton There is a general rule of thumb that many of us live by: the bigger the challenge to access the fishing hole, the better the fishing is likely to be. With that in mind, a 30-minute flight on an Alaskan “bush” plane, plus a 45 minute drive in a beater truck on…

Conservation through a commercial fisherman’s eyes

Published in Conservation, Community, TU Business

One of the things I’ve learned about conservation is that it’s important to see the world through another person’s eyes. Naturally, it’s easier if the two of you see the world in similar ways. In the past, sport anglers and commercial fishermen in Alaska haven’t always been on the same page. But our friends at…

ACE Act a big win for fish habitat

Published in Conservation, Featured
A brook trout hooked by a fly.

This week, anglers across the nation are celebrating the passage of a sprawling conservation bill, the American Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 925), or ACE Act for short. Earlier this month, the package was approved by the U.S. Senate, and on Wednesday, it passed in the House of Representatives. The ACE Act now goes on to President Trump for his signature. He is expected to sign it

That guy…

Published in Voices from the river, Fishing, Travel, TROUT Magazine

We’ve all been there. It’s summer. We’re headed somewhere fishy and the sooner we get there, the sooner we can assemble the 4-weight and hit the water. We’ve squeezed a weekend’s worth of beer and grub into the back of the SUV, and we’re ready to stand knee-deep in a trout stream and wash away…

A record-breaking run

Published in Conservation

In honor of National Salmon Day, we are sharing stories from a part of the country where the ecological, economic and cultural importance of salmon cannot be overstated.

Teaching the joys of fly fishing to the next generation

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The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited (KPTU) held their third annual Youth Fly Fishing Camp this past summer. This free, weeklong summer day-camp hosts a dozen middle-school participants. Campers give different reasons for signing up each year, ranging from their mothers signing them up, to their love of fishing, to simply wanting to meet other kids and have fun outdoors.

Youth Conservation & Fly Fishing Camps

See below for a full listing of camps and contact information for enrollment. Don’t see a camp in your state or have a conflict with the dates? All of Trout Unlimited’s youth camps accept applications from out of state. Trout Unlimited chapters and councils currently sponsor and operate 25 camps and academies — ranging from…

Rogue River receives high acclaim during national River Rally conference

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By Jamie Vaughan This past week, Grand Rapids, Mich., hosted River Rally, a national conference hosted by the River Network that brings together hundreds of water champions and river enthusiasts to cultivate new partnerships and inspire the sharing of knowledge and ideas within the river and water community. NGO staff and volunteers, academics, agency and…

Nation’s Largest Coldwater Conservation Organization Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2009

1/14/2009 Nations Largest Coldwater Conservation Organization Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2009 January 14, 2009 Contact: Erin Mooney, (703) 284-9408 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nations Largest Coldwater Conservation Organization Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2009 Trout Unlimited celebrates 50 years of protecting Americas rivers and streams ARLINGTON, VA Throughout 2009, Trout Unlimited will celebrate its 50th anniversary as…

Trout Unlimited: On the Rise TV Show Guest Lands Probable World-Record Trout

Trout Unlimited: On the Rise TV Show Guest Lands Probable World-Record Trout New Berlin, Wis. May 10, 2010 Its a fish story about the one that didnt get away, and you can see it this week on Trout Unlimited: On the Rise, airing exclusively on Sportsman Channel. During filming of the episode earlier this year…

Congress must act to reform ancient mining laws

Published in Government Affairs, Featured

Abandoned hardrock mines create some of the most significant water quality problems facing our country, but in Congress we have an opportunity to invest in cleaning up pollution of the past, while modernizing our mining laws so we don’t face the same issues in the future

30 Great Places: Seedskadee

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Region: Rocky MountainsActivities: Hunting and FishingSpecies: Brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout; ducks; deer; pronghorn Where: The Seedskadee rests near the southwest corner of Wyoming, in the w estern shadow of the Wind River Range, and northwest of the town of Rock Springs. Most of the refuge protects riparian, wetland and upland shrub habitat adjoining 36…

Have a Bristol Bay salmon dinner … with a mission

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By: Jenny Weis Eating delicious, wild, Bristol Bay salmon in your home just got easier thanks to TU Gold-level business member, Pride of Bristol Bay. (Click to order!*) Let me tell you why I’m so excited about this. Fishing Bristol Bay is amazing in its own right. The trout are enormous, the landscape is remote…

Voices from the River: The tying desk

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By Eric Booton It’s like watching magic happen, or so it seems. Fifteen short minutes and the wood finish stripper has performed its intimidating chemical magic and one stroke of the scraper removes the shabby finish and once adored princess stickers that have previously defined this forgotten piece of furniture. The hours spent with the…