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Board Members

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,…

Brian Stranko to lead TU’s program in Maine

Published in Uncategorized

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…

‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ call for more access and habitat protections

Published in Uncategorized

Measuring 20 miles long with nearly 100 miles of shoreline, it’s difficult to ignore Blue Mesa Reservoir. Sitting on the western flank of Gunnison County, Colorado’s largest body of water is a pivotal cog of the Colorado River Storage Project and the centerpiece of the surrounding Curecanti National Recreation Area, a sport fishing and outdoor…

Naxiyam Wana and the Uniter

Published in Dam Removal

A stream roiling dark with Chinook salmon in central Idaho’s wilderness high country. A throb, a pulse of life into a pristine river, the abundance of the ocean arriving in the flesh of thousands of salmon in a wild mountain river hundreds of miles inland. This was. This was life itself, for the land, for the water, for the people.

Naxiyam Wana and the Uniter

Published in TROUT Magazine, Snake River dams

Wheeler wants the fish back. The Nez Perce people want the fish back. So does the Yakima nation, the Nisqually, the Sauk-Suiattle, the Nooksack. All united to one cause—bring the Snake River salmon back for once and for all. Bring the dams down.

Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Dustin Wichterman

Published in TROUT Magazine

“The why?” It’s the sleepless newborn nights, looking out the window wondering what it will be like when you can take her.    It’s putting her in a chest pack at 11-days-old and cautiously stepping into the stream to catch the fish that shares her name.     It’s accidentally dipping her one-year-old toe into…

LWCF funding and dollars for maintenance backlog moves forward

Published in Conservation, Advocacy

The Great American Outdoors Act would fund LWCF and restoration projects across the country.  On Monday a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and help tackle the multi-billion-dollar public lands maintenance backlog. The legislation follows a press conference…

20 years of protection

Published in Advocacy

Colorado’s Thompson Divide sees a mining development moratorium to the high praise of anglers

DRYFT

DRYFT was founded in 2012 by a couple of steelheaders who had a desire for better, stylish and affordable fishing gear and continues on our mission to offer incredible value through the design and performance of our products, back by great customer service.

TU applauds Sen. Burns? legislation to protect the Rocky Mountain Front

6/27/2006 TU applauds Sen. Burns? legislation to protect the Rocky Mountain Front June 27, 2006 Contact: Dave Stalling, dstalling@tu.org, (406) 721-4441, (406) 531-7840 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU applauds Sen. Burns legislation to protect the Rocky Mountain Front GREAT FALLSTrout Unlimited on Tuesday praised U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., for introducing legislation that would permanently protect…

Montana Fishing Outfitters

About us We are a personalized fly fishing guide service based in Helena, Montana serving the local and traveling angler community. We specialize in custom built destination fishing adventures and have been doing it since 2001. We have a top-shelf crew of professional guides to match your personality and experience level, and help you have…

Spring Cleaning: Blow the Dust Off Guiding Documents!

Published in Community, Youth

Spring Cleaning: Blow the Dust Off Guiding Documents! Each spring, many of us start to get that feeling—an itch instigated by the transition from a comfortable and cozy winter to the cabin fever frenzy that beckons the freshness of longer daylight and warmer outdoor adventures. Cue spring cleaning! This spring when you revel in the…

Montana’s Smith River

Loved by anglers, floaters and families alike, the Smith River might be one of Montana’s most iconic rivers. As the only river in the state requiring a permit, it draws applications from across the country – holding a permit, especially during the prime season, is truly a stroke of great luck. Located south of Great