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In a Native Place

Published in TROUT Magazine

On the Fort Apache reservation, preserving native trout and a tribe’s identity. In the Western Apache worldview, humans share the earth with birds, elk, fish, insects, plants.  Water, air, rocks—all are alive. All are part of the community of life here. The land is also full of stories. If you know the stories, say Apache…

Renewable energy bill gains momentum

Published in Uncategorized

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.2″][et_pb_button button_text=”Support PLREDA by contacting your member of Congress” _builder_version=”4.0.2″ background_layout=”dark” hover_enabled=”0″ button_url=”#PLREDA_ACT”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]  The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development bill would help balance solar and wind energy with protecting fish and wildlife populations This week the Senate reintroduced…

4 bills to keep the West wild

Published in Advocacy

With record high temperatures and historically low water levels, we need to conserve and restore 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030

Guardians of the Gila Wilderness

Published in Conservation

These men have worked on habitat restoration in countless areas around the Land of Enchantment over the course of their careers. And among their larger friend group of former colleagues – with which they continue to hunt, fish and travel to this day – their incredible campfire stories of adventure, danger and friendship continue to unite them in their respective retirements.

Fish swam in schools 50 million years ago

Published in Science, TROUT Magazine

According to a new study produced by researchers from Arizona State University and the Oishi Fossils Gallery of Mizuta Memorial Museum in Japan, fish swam in schools 50 million years ago, indicating that the “shoaling” practice of many fish is an ancient behavior. Using a fossilized slab of rock that formed during the Eocene Epoch…

TU Criticizes Gila Trout Downlisting

7/18/2006 TU Criticizes Gila Trout Downlisting July 18, 2006 Contact: Bill Schudlich, 505-470-4878 Fred Filmore, 520-404-0061 TU Criticizes Gila Trout Downlisting Rare native trout still requires existing federal protections ALBUQUERQUE Trout Unlimited (TU) today criticized the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to downlist Gila trout from endangered to threatened under the Endangered…

TU has resources to help media with roadless area issues throughout the West

10/05/2005 PRESS ADVISORY October 5, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-552-0891 (chunt@tu.org) TU has resources to help media with roadless area issues throughout the West As hunters and die-hard anglers head into the Western backcountry in pursuit of big game and big fish this fall, Trout Unlimited, the nations largest coldwater fisheries conservation group, is making…

Champion of native trout conservation, groundbreaking leader honored by Trout Unlimited

July 26, 2022  Contacts:  Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556, mark.taylor@tu.org  Beverly Smith, Trout Unlimited VP of Volunteer Operations, beverly.smith@tu.org  Jeff Yates, Trout Unlimited Director of Volunteer Operations, jyates@tu.org  PORTLAND, Maine — A groundbreaking stream champion from New Jersey and a longtime native trout defender from Arizona have been awarded Trout Unlimited’s highest…

Six great winter fishing destinations

Published in Uncategorized

Most of trout country is in the grips of winter, but that doesn’t mean trout fishing has to stop. Fly fishing for winter trout can be just as productive as spring, summer or fall fishing if anglers take care to adjust to the changes in trout behavior, habitat and, of course, cold temperatures that might…

Colorado businesses join fight for MT Smith

Published in Uncategorized

By Colin Cooney As Trout Unlimited continues the campaign opposing the proposed copper mine that threatens Montana’s famed Smith River, companies from around the country are stepping up to help. Recently, RepYourWater, a Colorado based business dedicated to providing uniquely designed, top quality gear for anglers and hunters, and Upslope Brewing, a brewery out of…

Grand Canyon, One Step Closer to Permanent Protection

WASHINGTON D.C. (October 30, 2019) – Arizonans have no greater treasure than the Grand Canyon, and the passing of H.R. 1373 in the House today ensures that permanent protection for this special place is one step closer to becoming law. The Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act shields the land and water around the Grand Canyon from uranium…

Wrap-up: The state of our hydrology today in the Colorado River Basin

In this final installment of the Western Water 101 series we’ll turn our attention to current events to draw together some of the topics and themes we’ve explored over the course of the series. With the extremely dry conditions throughout the West, TU’s work—from on-the-ground projects to legislative advocacy and agency collaboration—is more important than ever. The current drought crisis in the region draws together many of the themes discussed over the…

Snake train your dog, for you and for them

Published in Trout Talk

This is Maya. Maya is a 3-year-old pudelpointer, and she’s the best bird dog I’ve ever had in my life. I’ve had a handful because I enjoy hunting upland and waterfowl, probably as much as I enjoy fly fishing (shhhh… don’t tell the brass at TU I just said that).  No offense to Tess, Belle,…

How Utah’s Cuttslam changed a young angler’s life

Published in Travel, Uncategorized

Bonneville cutthroat trout, caught in Mill Creek. By Bobby Boone I learned to fly fish when I turned ten years old. I caught nothing. I wasn’t even sure if I really liked it. However, three years later, my first time casting a fly in Utah would ensure that I would fall in love with the…

Matt Clifford Selected to Lead Trout Unlimited’s California Program

Clifford, a veteran TU staff member in California, will lead TU’s conservation programs in the state; former state director, Brian Johnson, to focus on water and climate initiatives   Contacts ARLINGTON, VA – Matt Clifford, a staff member in Trout Unlimited’s California program since 2013, has been named the California Director effective March 25th.  Brian Johnson,…

TU in Action: Defending public lands

Published in Conservation

The Salmon River and the fabled Sawtooth Mountains of central Idaho. Photo by Chris Hunt. Trout Unlimited members in the West have a message for state legislatures that want to keep trying to “transfer” American public lands to the states: Keep your damn hands off our birthright. As noted in this great High Country News piece…

EPA final rule unravels Clean Water Act protections 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  01/23/2020  Contact:  Steve Moyer, steve.moyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Vice President of Government Affairs  Shauna Stephenson, shauna.stephenson@tu.org (307) 757-7861 National Communications Director  **For high resolution state-specific maps or images, please contact Shauna Stephenson**  The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is finalizing a rule that will drop protections for millions of miles of streams and millions of acres of wetlands, putting watersheds at…

TU Goes to Spain

Published in Science
A group of around two dozen people stand on a shady sidewalk

Stream Salmonids Symposium offers a venue to highlight TU’s science work and learn from scientists around the globe.