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Idaho creek facelift a boost for wild steelhead

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Video of Wimpey Skinner 2017 A collaborative effort in Idaho has left one creek for the better. What: Wimpey Creek is a tributary to the Lemhi River. Its confluence with the Lemhi is about 11 miles south of the Lemhi’s confluence with the Salmon River. Wimpey is one of three or four Lemhi tributaries that…

Reflections on another western fire season

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By Tom Jones Those of us who live in the west have spent yet another frightening summer navigating our fire season, which has become longer and more intense over the years with climate change. On June 1, a fire started north of my home in Durango, Colo.. As the 416 Fire began to move toward us, my…

Agencies team up to remove rainbow trout from Slough Creek tributary

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The long-term goal is to establish a pure population of native Yellowstone cutthroat trout Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Custer Gallatin National Forest are seeking public comment on plans to remove rainbow trout from the Buffalo Creek watershed north of Yellowstone National Park to protect the genetic integrity of native cutthroat trout in…

Reconnecting trout and people in West Virginia

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Replacing an undersized culvert with this bridge not only reduced flooding risks on a small tributary to the Capacon River in West Virginia, it reconnected 4.5 miles of native brook trout habitat. (Photo: Abby McQueen, TU stream restoration specialist) By Brooke Andrew The Trout Unlimited field staff in West Virginia are firm believers in our…

Summer of Science

Summer is a great time to get out on the water with your kids, family or friends to enjoy time outdoors, whether fishing, hiking, bird watching or simply enjoying a streamside walk. This summer, we’re asking all of TU’s supporters to become a Community Scientist and use that time outdoors to help drive our knowledge…

Youth Education Committee Resources

Youth Education Committee By interacting with youth, not only will your committee introduce young people to the conservation science behind trout and salmon, but the joy of angling for wild fish in the waters where they belong. Trout Unlimited’s Headwaters Youth Program consists of comprehensive guides and resources to trout and salmon conservation for America’s young…

Wild: Salmon River brook trout

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New water is always exciting, and, while I’ve fished Idaho’s Salmon River a lot for steelhead over the years, I’d never poked into the river’s extreme upper reaches at the base of Galena Summit, where the Sawtooths spread out to the northwest. My thought—and, frankly, my hope—was to get into some native west slope cutthroats…

‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ Cheer Reintroduction of Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Widely popular CORE Act would open miles of public fishing access and protect big game habitat Washington, DC (February 2, 2021)—Several of the nation’s leading sporting conservation groups are proclaiming their support for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act introduced in both chambers of Congress today by Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper…

Administration Appears Poised to Issue Death Sentence to Wild Snake River Salmon

7/18/2000 Administration Appears Poised to Issue Death Sentence to Wild Snake River Salmon Administration Appears Poised to Issue Death Sentence to Wild Snake River Salmon Contact: 7/18/2000 — — Contact: Jeff Curtis, Western Conservation Director, Trout Unlimited: (503) 827-5700; (503) 351-2492 (cell) Alan Moore, Western Communications Coordinator Trout Unlimited: (503) 827-5700; (503) 319-2210 (cell) Maggie…

Trout Unlimited gathers for annual meeting in Boise: Volunteer leaders and national staff convene at Grove Hotel Sept. 12-15

09/12/2007 Trout Unlimited gathers for annual meeting in Boise: Volunteer leaders and national staff convene at Grove Hotel Sept. 12-15 Sept. 12, 2007 Contact: James Piotrowski: (208) 331-9200 Steve Moyer: (703) 447-8401 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited gathers for annual meeting in Boise Volunteer leaders and national staff convene at Grove Hotel Sept. 12-15 BOISE…

Dozers for Coho

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An ambitious project on Mill Creek, a key tributary to the Russian River, aims to re-open access to 11 miles of prime habitat for Coho salmon and steelhead. It seems counterintuitive to welcome the sight of large bulldozers hard at work in a salmon stream. But on occasion the presence of ‘dozers in a stream…

National Conservation, Sportsmen Groups Applaud Passage of Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill

For Immediate Release: May 4, 2017Contact: Michael Pauker, Michael.Pauker@berlinrosen.com, 646-335-0330 National Conservation, Sportsmen Groups Applaud Passage of Congressional Omnibus Spending BillThe bill contains more than $1.3 billion in vital funding and protections for Western water resources, including the Colorado River National conservation and sportsmen groups applauded passage through Congress of a new omnibus spending bill.…

Catskill Stream Improvement

Goals The Catskills are known as the birthplace of American fly fishing. Replete with rivers and streams, the area is a destination for many thousands of fisherman and women each year. TU is actively improving a number of trout streams in the Catskills and throughout the southern tier of New York to increase fishing opportunities…

TU Report: Wisconsin Sets Example for Habitat Stewardship

4/30/1999 TU Report: Wisconsin Sets Example for Habitat Stewardship TU Report: Wisconsin Sets Example for Habitat Stewardship National Group Warns Against Threats To State’s Conservation Programs Contact: 4/30/1999 — — Madison, Wisconsin – April 28, 1999 – Wisconsin’s trout management programs set an example of habitat stewardship that other states should emulate, according to a…