By Chris Wood The one that got away isn’t always a fish. Eighteen years ago, I got a phone call from the forest supervisor of the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest in southwest Oregon. He wanted President Clinton to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to make a big chunk of the forest a national monument…
Legislation would promote responsible development and healthy fisheries on public land FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org, 406-546-2979 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Trout Unlimited today voiced support for legislation that would help modernize the federal oil and gas leasing system and facilitate responsible energy development on public land. The Competitive Onshore…
Corinne Doctor serves on the board of her local Boulder Flycasters Chapter in Colorado, and is also the women and diversity initiative coordinator for the statewide Colorado Council. In 2011, she and her husband Garrison founded Rep Your Water, a hat and apparel company that donates 3 percent of every purchase to conservation. In 10…
Native Colorado River cutthroat trout. Kara Armano photo. Luckily, I’ve still been able to fish. Thanks to living over 8,000 feet and having plenty of high mountain streams and lakes, I have lots of options. At least so far. I recently went to beat the heat that was nearing triple digits to a new-to-me high…
Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced legislation that would permanently authorize and fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), as well as dedicate funding for improving access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. The bi-partisan efforts marks an important step forward for reauthorizing the program, which expired on September 30.…
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,…
Contact:David Nickum, (303) 440-2937 x101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen seek balanced approach to drilling the Roan in wake of judge’s decision DENVER In the wake of District Judge Marcia Krieger’s ruling last week that the Bureau of Land Management didn’t adequately analyze impacts to the Roan Plateau’s environmental assets before leasing the plateau for natural…
11/17/2008 Ladders Boost Fish Recovery in Idahos Big Lost River Nov. 17, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Goodman Trotter, director, Idaho Water Project, (208) 552-0891 or ktrotter@tu.orgOr Bart Gamett, (208) 588-2224, or bgamett@fs.fed.us Ladders Boost Fish Recovery in Idahos Big Lost RiverIdaho Water Project clears habitat hurdle: Whitefish cant jump Idaho Falls, Idaho A…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2014 Contact: Russ Schnitzer: (307) 438-1365 Steve Moyer: (703) 284-9406 Trout Unlimited applauds House passage of Farm Bill Conference Report WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited congratulated the House today for voting to reauthorize the Farm Bill and helping to keep trout and salmon resource conservation efforts in place across the nation.…
After eight years of waiting, new plan in Colorado offers insight into the potential future of public lands management across the West
Contaminated abandoned mine drainage polluting the Animas River near SIlverton, Colorado. Trout Unlimited photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood testified before Thursday the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the need for legislation and funding to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines. Click here for…
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The impacts of dams on anadromous (sea-run) fish are well documented. But today, many dams have outlived their usefulness, or become unprofitable or unsafe. Removing such dams is now a proven way to recover salmon and steelhead populations. Trout Unlimited has supported the removal or retrofitting of dams on a number of high-profile salmon and…
Sawmill Creek is a tributary to the Lemhi River. The Lemhi River watershed is one of the highest elevation and farthest inland reaches for fish migration in the world, as the new signs point out. The watershed is also one of the most important spawning and rearing habitat areas for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin.
We find ourselves advocating for what we love. It’s the unintentional experiences that cement our passion to conserve and protect.
Native Trout Odyssey team to make final stop in Washington D.C. Five college students; 10 weeks; 10 states; 18 native trout species. The Native Odyssey crew (left to right): Brett Winchel, Matt Crockett, Jacob Lacy, Heather Harkavy, Austin Burroughs. This Summer, TU, in partnership with U.S. Forest Service, Costa Sunglasses, Simms Fishing Products, and Fishpond,…
Amateur scientists examine bug life on the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Photo by USGS Editor’s note: Every day, all across America, TU volunteers are working in their local watersheds to improve habitat, water quality and angler opportunity. We’re starting a new weekly feature here on the TU blog to honor those volunteers and…
Doug Ouelette, Sagebrush Trout Unlimited Chapter board member, with a 21-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout caught at Pyramid Lake in Nevada. Courtesy photo. By Brett Prettyman If you dream of landing big trout chances are you have heard of the mighty Lahontan cutthroat of Pyramid Lake in Nevada. While the native fish approaching 30 pounds are…
By Cary Denison As we welcome in the final act of this chain of Dumpster fires known as the year 2020, I thought I’d take a bit of time to reflect on what last year provided and what the future may hold. Aside from the obvious pandemic, wildfire, crippling drought, social and political unrest, I…
