Photo NBC News New U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke literally rode to work on horseback today, where he was greeted by Interior staffers for his first day on the job. Zinke is now charged with managing about 500 million acres of public lands all across the country, and the best news of the day…
Every spring, our friends at Orvis host their annual Orvis Guide Rendezvous. For the last eight years, they’ve been kind enough to invite me. And I love being there. One of the greatest parts of that event is the presentation of awards for outstanding guides, outfitters and lodges. But this year was particularly sweet. It…
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“In the end, it all comes down to personal choices. Each of us can say that what we do is so small – it’s just one drop in the bucket. But that’s how the bucket gets full – each one of us making the right choice, one at a time. That’s how things change.”
Stick with me here, because the analogy works for fly fishing (at least in my twisted mind). Great fly fishing prowess is also ultimately built from four key elements—the cast, reading water, presentation and the flies you choose
As is the case with just about anyone who’s been fly fishing for more than a few years, I’ve gotten fairly adept at a handful of knots that I need to get through the average day on the water. Knots are always the weakest point in a fly-fishing rig, from the loop-to-loop knot that connects…
Bristol Bay, Alaska … the center of the earth for wild sockeye salmon. It’s also focus of our battle against the proposed Pebble Mine, which would create North America’s largest open-pit gold and copper mine next to some of the most important salmon rivers left on earth. Bristol Bay continues to produce one of the…
Paul Burnett, wearing the white hard hat, celebrates with Utah Division of Wildlife workers and volunteers after completing a 385-foot fish ladder through a concrete culvert to allow migratory cutthroat to return to headwaters they had been cut off from for more than 40 years. Brett Prettyman photo. By Brett Prettyman Trout Unlimited believes in…
If you had told me I would have been included in a TROUT magazine feature with my daughter, as a TU employee, a year ago, I would have laughed. Seven years into marriage, I had (almost) resigned myself to not having kids, which was okay with me. Then, I got pregnant last summer (2021), followed…
Earlier this week, Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources, along with volunteers from Trout Unlimited, delivered rainbow trout eggs to 33 Utah schools taking part in the Trout in the Classroom program. The eggs are placed in specially designed tanks where students can watch them transform into baby fish. Brett Prettyman, intermountain communications director for Trout…
Photo courtesy of Bassmaster Classic As I watched Chloe Kim defy gravity on a snowboard last night, I was reminded of the splendor and the impact of the Olympics, and what it means to the compeitors who have devoted their lives to just a sliver of actual living. For Kim, it’s the half-pipe. She learned…
About us No See Um Lodge is a family-run operation that was established by Jack Holman in the early 70’s. Today his son, John, who is both a pilot and a guide, maintains No See Um’s well-earned reputation for pampering and pleasing its guests. John has been living, fishing, guiding and flying in Alaska for…
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Over the course of the last few weeks, Bristol Bay and Trout Unlimited’s efforts to stop the proposed Pebble mine have found a new ally- Katie Couric.
President Jeffrey Morgan, New York, N.Y. Executive Committee Joseph Anscher, Long Beach, N.Y. Philip Belling, Newport Beach, Calif. Stephan Kiratsous, New York, N.Y. Stephen Moss, Larchmont, N.Y. Directors Bruce Allbright, Steamboat Springs, Colo. Peter Baichtal, Sacramento, Calif Daniel Blackley, Salt Lake City, Utah Stephen Bridgman, Westfield, N.J. Bonnie Cohen, Washington, D.C James Connelly, Newport Beach,…
Understanding the mayfly life cycle will help you catch more trout
Jeremiah Stone’s love for nature stems from a childhood full of fishing and adventure in Upstate New York.
Upper Peninsula outdoor TV show “Discovering” features TU brook trout restoration project.
Brian Stranko has joined the Trout Unlimited staff as its Maine program manager. TU has many projects and initiatives under way in Maine, including enhancing streams with strategic wood additions and advocating for better fish passage for endangered Atlantic salmon. He will work closely with TU’s Maine Council and chapters. Stranko succeeds longtime TU staffer…
Aimed at helping you have a great outdoor experience in the Greater Yellowstone and Beyond, Sunlight Sports is Cody, Wyoming’s premier backcountry outfitter.
