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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…
by Chris Hunt It was bright blue when I first crawled into it as a 12-year-old kid. Its paper-thin nylon hardly seemed sturdy enough to stop a breath of wind, let alone protect its occupants from whatever it was that wandered the woods at night. That wispy little barrier, though, provided real emotional security for…
Growing up in the Denver suburbs, one of my favorite childhood haunts was a public park a short bike ride from home. It sported the sketchy jungle gym with the sharp, rusty edges, the little spring loaded ridable critters that, with enough momentum, could send a small child into orbit, and a small lake that…
04/22/2009 AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2009 Contacts:John Ross, Virginia Council of TU, jross@crosslink.net, (540) 592-7020Chris Shockey, West Virginia Council of TU, schocchris@suddenlink.net, (304) 422-1375Todd Burns, AEP, tfburns@aep.com, (540) 798-2686 Photos:http://www.vctu.org/uploads/vctu_photos_20090422.zip AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in RegionGrant establishes Trout Conservation Fund…
Maybe the most etherial flight from Denver follows the spine of the Rockies, the high Divide separating east from west that limbos beneath the Gulf of Mexico and winds its way through the isthmus of Panama, into the South America and on down to the curling tusk of Cape Horn.
As a son of Colorado, I can attest to the wonder and beauty found high in the small waters of the Centennial State’s mountains. Chasing trout in off-the-grid creeks is, to this day, my favorite fly-fishing pastime. Above, Todd Moen of Catch Magazine, teases us with a trailer on a yet-to-be-completed film that focuses on…
TU crews have been helping the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission document wild trout in unassessed streams for several years, visiting 108 streams in 2018 and finding wild trout, such as this hefty brookie, in many of them. By David Kinney Bit by bit, Pennsylvania continues to grow its list of wild trout waters afforded…
Monument status will better protect the source waters of famous trout streams, key habitats, and fishing and hunting opportunities REDDING, Calif—Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) lauded the announcement from the White House that President Joe Biden will designate the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in the Medicine Lake Volcanic Highlands in…
In good news for healthy fish, streams and communities, administration vetoes congressional effort to weaken landmark water law Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.—President Biden today vetoed a Congressional resolution to block a revised, clearer definition of the “Waters of the United States” that would restore federal Clean Water Act protections for millions of miles of small streams…
By Kyle Pokorny Anglers creating a list of states to fly fish for wild rainbow trout on pristine streams will not likely consider Missouri as a worthy candidate. However, you would be remiss to leave Missouri off the list entirely. The state of Missouri has within its borders nine Blue Ribbon streams that are home…
William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon By Chris Hunt Years ago, when I worked as a journalist on the North Coast of California, I got into the habit of falling to sleep to the sounds of old-time radio. Stan Freberg—a Radio Hall-of-Famer—hosted a nightly show on one of the AM stations we could pick up…
A Mossy Creek brown trout. Photo courtesy Mossy Creek Fly Fishing. Not everyone is lucky enough to live next to a naturally reproducing trout stream, even in a state like Pennsylvania, where wild trout waters are generally quite plentiful, and designations of new wild trout waters are growing. For instance, many anglers around Potstown are…
Trout Unlimited volunteers install brush bundles on Newman Creek on July 21, 2018. By Laura MacFarland Wisconsin River Valley Trout Unlimited received $2,000 from the Trout and Salmon Foundation to improve brook trout habitat and angling opportunities within Newman Creek located on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Price County, Wisc. In partnership with the U.S.…
By Chris Hunt Several years ago, I hosted a colleague from D.C. here in Idaho in mid-September, a generally dependable time of year for decent weather, solid fishing and some of prettiest fall colors of the season, especially in the high country. And it snowed. < /p> Not just the little early-season squall—a full-on dump…
Initiative will support locally led efforts to conserve 30 percent of the nation’s land and waters by 2030 May 6, 2021 Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, cwood@tu.org Steve Moyer, VP for government affairs, Trout Unlimited, smoyer@tu.org Steve Kandell, Angler Conservation Program director, Trout Unlimited, skandell@tu.org ARLINGTON, Virginia—Today the Biden administration announced a…
Just like that it was time to say goodbye to our friends. We had finished Montana and completed 991 miles of the trail.
As my friend Bill Hilts Jr. says in this piece about a 31-pound brown trout caught on the Niagara River, “things happen for a reason.” This is a fish of a lifetime, and after you read the piece, you’ll understand exactly what I mean. The human spirit, for all its frailties, is good. This proves…
Data visualization presents data in an interactive, pictorial or graphical format and can be useful for making large, complex datasets more accessible for decision makers or the general public. Decision support tools are data visualizations designed with a specific conservation question in mind. They gather relevant datasets and allow users to apply their own criteria…
I have always felt obligated to preserve the nature that I know and love for others to enjoy as well. I have always noticed that whenever communities or even small groups of people come together to clean up or collect data from a stream, they seem to become closer together than they were before.
Contact: Nelli Williams, Deputy Director, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, at nwilliamstu@gmail.com or (907) 230-7121 For immediate release American Military Women to Enjoy Once-in-a-Lifetime Fishing Trip to Bristol Bay, Alaska Excursion Designed to Honor Their Service to the Nation ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Four U.S. military service members all women will spend time in Bristol Bay, Alaska, next…
