“Thank you No. 3. See you next time,” I whispered to the warm cabin as I closed the door of one of my favorite public-use cabins in Southcentral Alaska and turned to soak in the view from the deck with my wife and two dogs. It’s my trusty routine to thank the public resource that…
Brook trout are wild in many western high-country streams. When water temperatures start to rise in the summer, most of us know to stop fishing. And if you didn’t know before, you do now. Rivers across Colorado have voluntary closures and hoot owl restrictions have been in place in Montana for most of the summer.…
Location: Mid-AppalachiaActivities: Hiking; biking; hunting; fishingSpecies: White-tailed deer; black bear; wild turkey; ruffed grouse; brook and brown and trout; largemouth bass Where: Canaan Valley (pronounced “Ca-nane”) National Wildlife Refuge protects 16,550 acres in the Allegheny Mountains in Tucker County, in north central West Virginia. It rests at 3,200 feet, making it the highest elevation valley…
Region: Southern Appalachia Activities: Fishing Species: Brook, rainbow and brown trout Where: Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles 800 square miles along the border of western North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee. Within a day’s drive of nearly half of America’s population, it’s the nation’s most popular national park, with upwards of 9,000,000 visitors annually. Why:…
Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Brett Winchel, one of the five lucky participants. I moved to Knoxville roughly four years ago to begin my journey to a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at the University…
Opened in August of 2019, Urban Lodge is a craft microbrewery and taproom located in Manchester, CT. Though much of our existence has been hampered by the pandemic, business has exceeded expectations with the support of our amazing community and a truly devoted staff. Our extended community at Urban Lodge is an eclectic group of…
The TU Teens Club of Gallipolis, OH is the first of its kind in the mid-west region. Shannon Mayes is a teacher at the Gallia Academy Middle School and founded the club in 2013. TU Teens is part of the Recreation On Campus for Kids (ROCKS) program at GAMS. The club is strongly affiliated with…
Dec. 14, 2014 Contact: Chris Wood, (571) 274-0601 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Senate passes public lands measures as part of defense spending authorization Sportsmen-driven bills on the way to the White House WASHINGTON, D.C.The Senate today voted to approve a number of important public lands measures that were attached to the federal…
The loud booms forced us off the water and back to the trail, but we thought for sure it would be another dry storm just rumbling its way through the mountains. But, not this time
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…
I’d come all the way to Alaska and saw more grayling than I’d ever seen in one place. And I didn’t catch a single one from this river. And I didn’t mind a bit
02/05/2009 BLM Takes Step Backward on Utah Energy Leasing February 5, 2009 Contact: Corey Fisher, TU, 406-546-2979, cfisher@tu.org John Gale, NWF, 303-441-5156, galej@nwf.orgJoel Webster, TRCP, 406-360-3904, jwebster@trcp.org For Immediate Release: BLM Takes Step Backward on Utah Energy LeasingDecision to open 4.7 million acres of public lands to development with minimal planning prompts criticism by sportsmens…
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…
4/11/2001 Trout Unlimited Nominated Virginia River included on Most Endangered List Trout Unlimited Nominated Virginia River included on Most Endangered List Acid Rain affected River demonstrates need for Pollution Cuts Contact: 4/11/2001 — — Arlington, VATrout Unlimited has applauded the inclusion of Virginias Paine Run River as one of the nations most endangered rivers on…
As Congress considers infrastructure investments to stimulate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, they can look to organizations like TU for evidence conservation is a job-creating investment.
Trout Unlimited is putting a bit of a twist on the triathlon concept for an event that will debut this spring in Northeast Pennsylvania. The inaugural Delaware River Fly Tri will feature a run, bike and paddling legs with a dose of fishing thrown in. The event will be held May 16 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area near…
About us Premier fly shop and guide service of northern Colorado. Serving the Fort Collins community since 1992. What we do Fly shop and guide service Where we do it We guide in a variety of places. Northern Colorado: Cache la Poudre River, Big Thompson River, Rocky Mountain National Park. Wyoming: Upper North Platte River…
Dustin Wichterman lives trout. By day he manages Trout Unlimited’s restoration and protection work in the Potomac headwaters. Most of the rest of the time he’s either fishing for trout or dreaming about fishing for trout. And a big part of that dream is that one day the Potomac headwaters will again regularly churn out native brook trout pushing…
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…
