Trout Unlimited Joins in Historic Pact on Future Operation of Bear River Dams Trout Unlimited Joins in Historic Pact on Future Operation of Bear River Dams Signing ceremony Wed. at 10 a.m. at Gov. Kempthornes office in Boise Contact: Scott Yates Western Native Trout Programs Director: TU 208.552.0891; Cell: 208.520.3467 8/27/2002 — Idaho Falls, Idaho…
Contact:Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, (571) 274-0601, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Utah Trout Unlimited staff member receives prestigious Bureau of Land Management award Kirk Dahle receives distinguished award for restoration work on Otter Creek Salt Lake City, Utah The Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Kirk Dahle, a restoration coordinator with Trout Unlimited, with the…
For hundreds of years, the Wuda Ogwa, the site of the Bear River Massacre has undergone significant development, pollution and agricultural use. Now, the Tribe is restoring Wuda Ogwa to its organic and natural glory.
Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, nick.gann@tu.org Earlier today, Trout Unlimited released a new film, “Horses and Highwater: Restoring Tincup Creek,” documenting the restoration of the Salt River Watershed and the people who made this incredible project come to life. Located in northwest Wyoming and southeast Idaho, the Salt is a blue-ribbon fishery for…
6/8/2006 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek June 8, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Warren Colyer, 435-753-3132 or Scott Yates, 307-332-7700 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek Federal Grants Jumpstart Planning and Construction Work WASHINGTON, D.C. Thanks to two major federal grants, Trout Unlimited (TU) will soon begin work…
Without bugs, our world as anglers would not exist.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2015 Contact: Scott Yates, (Upper Columbia, Gunnison River Basins), (307) 349-0753 Warren Colyer, (Bear, Blackfoot River Basins), (435) 881-2149 Randy Scholfield (TU communications), (720) 375-3961 Steve Moyer (National), (703) 284-9406 Trout Unlimited hails new, better day for fisheries conservation on the farm NRCS-funded projects deliver benefits for fish, farm and…
Bonneville cutthroat trout Editor’s note: TU’s Costa Five Rivers Native Odyssey team visited Utah recently on its trip across America. During our time in Utah, we sought four species of native cutthroat trout. Luckily for us, Utah has just the thing. The Utah Cutthroat Slam is a challenge that costs only $20 and is an…
Trout Unlimited has received funding from the U.S. Forest Service, through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, to plant nearly 17,000 trees along coldwater streams in Michigan. The project, “Reducing Runoff in the Rogue River Watershed,” aims to address stormwater runoff that pollutes, erodes, and warms the important western Michigan trout fishery by planting trees at…
Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, nick.gann@tu.org Trout Unlimited is proud to honor Louis Bacon and Trinchera Ranch as the recipients of the 2025 Western Division American Fisheries Society (WDAFS) Conservation Achievement Award. This prestigious honor is awarded annually to an organization that has made significant, lasting contributions to fisheries conservation across 13 Western U.S. states. Located…
The Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group (SRHWG) will receive $299,189 to amplify stakeholder engagement, coordination, and knowledge exchange. Contact: Jackson, Wyoming – The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) recently awarded nearly half a million dollars to Trout Unlimited (TU) through two grants to support collaborative watershed groups and restoration planning in northwest Wyoming. The Snake River…
Libby and I eagerly headed down to fish the Russian river after a day spent repairing fences and learning about bear safety with the U.S. Forest Service. We walked for quite a while hoping to get away from the crowds chasing the sockeye salmon on their journey upstream. Eventually, we reached the end of our…
After a final trip to hunt Gambel’s quail in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest in February, another hunting season ends. Once shotguns and rifles are given a final cleaning all that remains is storytelling with family and friends. This is often done around backyard barbeques and the dinner table over delicious meals of wild duck, quail,…
“The elders told us there is no point in building a visitors center if we don’t restore the land,” said Brad Parry, a tribal member leading up conservation work on the neglected landscape. “They told us they want this land back to the way it was when the massacre happened. For those who died to have a peace we need to restore the land to as natural as possible.”
Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, Trout Unlimited – nick.gann@tu.org Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media CHEYENNE, WY – Earlier today, Trout Unlimited (TU) launched a new film, “Lifeblood,” celebrating the collective work and partnerships needed to revitalize Muddy Creek, an important tributary of the Colorado River Basin located south of Rawlins, Wyoming. For decades,…
A big game hunting and fishing guide’s perspective on safeguarding Alaska’s Bristol Bay. You know the saying; “I get by with a little help from my friends”. As we cross into our second decade of advocacy for Bristol Bay, friends are more important than ever. The region is threatened by the proposed Pebble Mine; an open…
In the Southeast Alaska region, the Taku, Stikine, and Unuk Rivers form the backbone of the salmon culture. All are un-dammed, largely pristine and support significant commercial, sport, and customary and traditional fisheries in Southeast Alaska.
When the opportunities to guide and fish the lands and waters of the Tongass National Forest—America’s largest and biggest fish producing forest—came knocking, he answered.
Back in 1980, Congress promised that salmon and steelhead would receive “equitable treatment” with the operation of the Columbia River basin hydropower system
Contacts: Arlington, VA – The U.S. Department of Interior announced today that Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau is stepping down at the end of the month after a combined 10 years at the agency, including the last two as deputy secretary, where he oversaw initiatives including protecting over 13 million acres of public land in Alaska,…
