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Nestl Agrees to Rework the Environmental Review For its Proposed McCloud Bottling Plant
7/2/2007 Nestl Agrees to Rework the Environmental Review For its Proposed McCloud Bottling Plant FOR IMMEDEATE RELASE (July 2, 2007) Contacts: Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited, 510-528-4772 Brian Stranko, California Trout, 925-408-6173 Debra Anderson, McCloud Watershed Council, 530-964-2502 Nestl Agrees to Rework the Environmental Review For its Proposed McCloud Bottling Plant In a major victory for…
House passes public lands bill, conserves key habitat and famous fisheries in California
The Protecting America’s Wilderness Act promotes protection and restoration of public lands and waters, wildfire risk reduction, and fishing and hunting opportunities in five national forests in California. This week, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act. This legislation includes three bills that Trout Unlimited has worked for years with our local…
The magic of time and light
Among the ample life lessons bestowed by the pursuit of trout on the fly is one I like to think of as the gospel of timing and lighting. Which is to say, timing and lighting are the secret to life. Maybe not so much in an “apple a day” or a “look both ways before…
Trout Unlimited and Fly Fishers International formalize conservation partnership
For immediate release Feb. 1, 2021 Contacts: •Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, cwood@tu.org •Patrick Berry, president and CEO, Fly Fishers International, pberry@flyfishersinternational.org •Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited eastern communications director, mark.taylor@tu.org Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited and Fly Fishers International have entered into a formal conservation partnership, consummating the collective conservation focus of each organization to greater substantive effect. The agreement…
Short casts: Gila spawn is good, minnows in the Rio Grande, monuments considered, Michigan fishing
Some great news out of New Mexico—the egg count at the Mora National Fish Hatchery hit 130,000, which offers hope for the fire- and drought-ravaged native range for threatened Gila trout. Gilas are native only to the Gila River drainage in New Mexico and Arizona, and recovery efforts were hampered in recent years by devastating…
Voices from the River: Whitefish
The underappreciated mountain whitefish. Photo by Chris Hunt. By Eric Booton With a trip to Montana on the books for a wedding, I immediately began penciling out how I could optimize my time with the groom, my family and seek out new finned friends in some remarkable rivers with my wife. The famed waters of…
Proposed Rule Would Protect 13 Million Acres of Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Alaska
Proposed Rule Would Protect 13 Million Acres of Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Alaska Department of the Interior proposes limits to future oil and gas leasing within National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.—Today the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed a rule safeguarding 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.…
Trout Unlimited cheers House approval of bill to help fund abandoned mine cleanup
July 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (703) 284-9406 Kate Miller, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 (Washington, D.C.) Last night, the House of Representatives approved HR 3844, the Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act. Sponsored by Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia and Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California, the bill would facilitate cleanup of abandoned…
Plying the Andean flats for giant browns
Chris Hunt photo. A distinctly tropical experience in a distinctly trouty wonderland Imagine gliding over that stereotypical, crystal-clear Caribbean flat in search of bonefish or permit, your Spanish-speaking guide doing his best to meet you on your side of the language barrier. Everything is just as it should be. The wind is modest. The sun…
Royal Coachman Lodge
The Royal Coachman Lodge is one of the premier Alaska fly fishing lodges located in the heart of the world famous Bristol Bay sport fishing region of Southwest Alaska. The lodge sits on the banks of the Nuyakuk River, a quarter of a mile downstream from the outlet to Tikchik Lake, nestled in the 1.6…
Nantahala River Lodge
About us Our family has been in the Nantahala area for three generations. The Nantahala River Lodge is a reflection of what we as a family feel for and care about the lands and waters of this magical area. We believe this Native American Proverb speaks for us all. “We do not inherit the earth…
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TU Business Spotlight – Mossy Creek Fly Fishing Has a New Home!
Maybe you’re already planning to attend the Trout Unlimited Annual Meeting in Roanoke, VA in September. You should be – it’s going to be great. And while you’re there, you must – repeat: MUST – visit Mossy Creek Fly Fishing in Harrisonburg, VA. Brian & Colby Trow are twin brothers who opened Mossy Creek Fly…
Anglers praise bill that reins in suction dredging
Jan. 21, 2015 For immediate release Contact: Gregg Bafundo (206) 276-4843, gbaffundo@tu.orgCrystal Elliot (509) 386-7768, celliot@tu.org Anglers praise bill that reins in suction dredgingBill aims to bring common-sense reforms to largely unregulated practice OLYMPIA – Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) introduced a bill, HB 1162, that would limit the use of suction dredging in Washington rivers…
Trout Unlimited Supports Legislation to Address Virus Outbreak in Pacific Salmon
Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, Director of Communications, 907-230-1513 or pdobbyn@tu.org For Immediate Release Alaska Director Praises Senators for Quick Action to Protect Wild Salmon Juneau, Alaska Trout Unlimited today applauded quick action taken by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.,) Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska,) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to address the outbreak of infectious salmon…
Protecting Watersheds: Hermosa Creek to lead by example
Contact : Ty Churchwell (970) 903-3010, tchurchwell@tu.org Shauna Sherard (307) 757-7861, ssherard@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Protecting Watersheds: Hermosa Creek to lead by example Sen. Michael Bennet introduces rare legislation that will preserve and entire watershed for sportsmen and all users DURANGO — A stakeholder-driven collaborative effort came to fruition Wednesday when Sen Michael Bennet, D-Co,…
Wilson Creek supporters gather to celebrate wild and scenic NC river
By Mark Taylor EDGEMONT, N.C. — The Wilson Creek area of Caldwell County continues to grow in popularity as more people discover the area’s rugged beauty and recreational offerings. On Nov. 3, several hundred people gathered at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center throughout the day to celebrate the area on the occasion of the 50th…
Wilson Creek supporters gather to celebrate wild and scenic NC river
By Mark Taylor EDGEMONT, N.C. — The Wilson Creek area of Caldwell County continues to grow in popularity as more people discover the area’s rugged beauty and recreational offerings. On Nov. 3, several hundred people gathered at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center throughout the day to celebrate the area on the occasion of the 50th…
Great Lakes Newsletter, Winter 2019
Trout Unlimited’s efforts in the Great Lakes region continue to expand and 2018 was a big year for accomplishments in both the field and in advocacy efforts. TU staff and volunteers worked on dozens of major stream restoration, protection and reconnection projects in the region. TU’s active involvement in important issues helped move the needle on issues…