Trout Unlimited Restructures Across the Rockies
New leadership and investments in people reflect growing federal partnerships and project funding across the region.
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Traditions: Fishing the High Uintas
By Brett Prettyman Among the many thoughts running through my mind while traipsing though the wilds is one that does more than the others to clear out the chaos and clutter of every day life. “Am I the first human to stand in this place?” The fact I am even pondering the possibility means I
Four days in heaven
In my little microcosm of the Mountain West, we’ve been blessed with an impressive monsoon season this year. With all the doom and gloom of the drought, wildfires and effects of climate change, it is nice to be reminded that sometimes weather does cooperate
Trump monuments order affects native trout, popular fisheries in California, SW Oregon
Native Redband trout, Jenny Creek, Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. Yesterday President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the Department of the Interior to review all national monuments designated since 1996 which are (a) over 100,000 acres in size; (b) were expanded during that time so as to cover more than 100,000 acres; or (c)
Forest Jobs and Recreation Act Testimony
On December 17, Chris Wood, the chief operating officer of Trout Unlimited, spoke before a senate subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in support of Senate Bill 1470, also known as the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. Wood joined a diverse contingent of Montana residents who helped craft the ground-breaking proposal to conserve land and provide
Surviving runoff means expanding our angling horizons
Surviving runoff sometimes means heading to the desert to chase bass or carp. Chris Hunt photo. I live in trout country. Scratch that. I live in the heart of trout country. In fact, Trout Country deserves proper noun status around these parts. But this is the time of year when living in Trout Country is
Voices from the River: A picture not taken
The sun sets on an epic day in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah. Brett Prettyman/Trout Unlimited. By Brett Prettyman Years ago, when I was starting out as an outdoors newspaper reporter, the editor looked at my request for a photographer to go on a 40-mile backpacking trip for six days and laughed. “Take a
Appalachian Mountain Club brings back the wild Northeast
Come be a part of that stewardship solution and visit the 100 Mile Wilderness Region from AMC’s Maine Lodges. They’re a proud TU Business member!
Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company
Located in downtown Winston-Salem, Fiddlin’ Fish opened in 2017 with a 15 barrel brewhouse producing a variety of traditional styles as well as an ever-changing cast of seasonals and one-offs. The name Fiddlin’ Fish comes from the love of the Blue Ridge Mountains, hiking, fishing and listening to great music. Get tuned up and tie
Appalachian Stewardship Foundation: Working on climate and energy
The Appalachian Stewardship Foundation funded a three-year project to assess Morgantown, WV’s energy usage and evaluate how to reduce pollution. The city has voted to adhere to the Paris Climate Accord. By Larry Harris For decade s, Appalachia has been ravaged by coal and natural gas production, and the results have devastated our mountains and
Voices from the River: Blaze orange season
By Mark Taylor Sam looked at the hat and raised an eyebrow. “That’s not a bad idea,” he said. “Got an extra?” Of course I did. It’s November in the Virginia mountains. The backseat of my truck is always stocked with my fishing AND hunting gear, including a few blaze orange hats and vests. I
Blue Lines
When I was first introduced to fly fishing by my friend, Bill Sargent, in Vermont, I fell in love with a whisper of a stream that flowed off the Green Mountain National Forest. The brookies were rarely longer than six inches, but the scenery and solitude made up for the lack of fish girth. It
The human beavers of the Weber
How TU staffers in Utah are taking their local landscapes back to the times of mountain men
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Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
Here’s everything you need to know to plan your trip to Arapaho NWR.
The Beetle, the Hare’s Ear, the old man and the cutthroats
Years and years ago, while attending college in western Colorado, I drove up the shoulders of the Sawatch Range between Salida and Gunnison as far as my old VW Beetle would make it on a road it had no business traversing. After reaching a stretch of two-track I could no longer navigate, I pulled the
Idaho bull trout tagged in three different locations in one year
Bull trout range far and wide within connected river systems.
New DOI energy rules: minimizing environmental impact of projects will protect fish and wildlife habitat
April 12, 2024 Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.— Today the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Onshore Oil and Gas Rule, providing guidance for leasing and drilling on public lands that are unlikely to produce oil or gas, updating bonding requirements, and steering leasing away from valuable fish and
30 Great Places: Pisgah National Forest
Region: Southern AppalachiaActivities: FishingSpecies: Brook, brown and rainbow trout Where: The Pisgah National Forest is a 500,000 plus acre wonderland of hardwood forests, mile-high peaks and rushi ng rivers situated along the eastern edge of the mountains of western North Carolina. It was the first national forest established east of the Mississippi and is home
A Colorado fishing story
Two old friends get together in Salida for one last trout trip By Jim Aylsworth While my dear friend Dick and I would enjoy fishing anywhere together, for this trip we chose to explore the water around Salida, Colo. Upon seeing him at the airport I knew better, but just couldn’t help myself. In the