Public Lands: A place to make memories
Personally, I found myself retreating to local rivers I hadn’t fished since childhood or fishing on the terrible weather days to stay away from the Covid crowds.
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TRCP and TU release video on Klondike property
Trout Unlimited and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership have teamed up on a series of videos to celebrate just a few of the conservation success stories made possible by the Keystone Fund and that make us all proud to be able to hunt and fish in Pennsylvania.
Everything you wanted to know: Rio Grande cutthroat trout
Rio Grande cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis) Species status and summary: Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) were first discovered in 1541 by Francisco Coronado’s expedition in the upper Pecos River, although they were not formally described until 1856. They represent the southern extent of the cutthroat trout species, historically ranging from the mountainous headwaters of…
Green Thumbs for Salmon and Steelhead
TU volunteers remove invasive weeds at a restoration site in Washington’s Chehalis River Basin
The True Cast – Earbud music and fly fishing… a righteous pairing, or disgusting party foul?
Is it cool to fish with earbuds, listening to music as you make casts?
Priority Waters – Get your hands dirty
The Trout Unlimited Priority Waters initiative is all about pulling together to care for and recover America’s trout and salmon watersheds. Our vision: volunteers and staff working hand-in-hand with partners and allies in their communities to protect, reconnect and restore more than 200 Priority Waters from Alaska to North Carolina, from California to Maine. We…
The True Cast – Small trout make the world go around
We might all agree that since the dawn of fly-fishing time, the benchmark for “success” has, for better or worse, revolved around “catching the big one.”
Trout Unlimited showcases expertise and nets multiple awards from the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society
Staff from across the Rockies honored with recognition for their work and expertise
TU Applauds Final Forest Service Roadless Policy…
1/5/2001 TU Applauds Final Forest Service Roadless Policy… TU Applauds Final Forest Service Roadless Policy… …and Calls on Bush Administration to Support It Contact: 1/5/2001 — — Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Conservation Programs, Trout Unlimited: (703) 284-9406 January 5, 2001. Arlington, VA. . .Trout Unlimited applauded the Forest Service for finalizing new policies…
21st century mining requires 21st century mining policy
As originally appeared in the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society newsletter by Ty Churchwell, TU’s Angler Conservation Program’s mining coordinato There’s an old saying, “If it’s not grown, it’s mined.” What a profound thing to think about, and it’s true. Whether it’s the food you eat, the cotton in your trousers or the 2x4s…
20 Questions: Christine Peterson
Prolific freelance writer juggles everything from motherhood to conservation on an ever-evolving journey I’ve known and admired Christine Peterson for years, largely through our mutual affiliation with the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the oldest professional organization dedicated to outdoors communicators in the country. Earlier this year, Christine was named the organization’s new president —…
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Consider Listing California Golden Trout Under ESA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Consider Listing California Golden Trout Under ESA U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Consider Listing California Golden Trout Under ESA Agency formally determines Trout Unlimited listing petition has merit Contact: Scott Yates Western Native Trout Program Director TU 208.552.0891 9/20/2002 — Sacramento — Acting on a federal judges order,…
Golden Trout Petition And Legal Actions Will Move Forward In Spite Of Decision To Remove Beer-Maker's Cattle From Sensitive Areas
3/8/2001 Golden Trout Petition And Legal Actions Will Move Forward In Spite Of Decision To Remove Beer-Maker’s Cattle From Sensitive Areas Golden Trout Petition And Legal Actions Will Move Forward In Spite Of Decision To Remove Beer-Maker’s Cattle From Sensitive Areas Contact: 3/8/2001 — — Contact: Steve Trafton, TU California Policy Coordinator: 510-528-4772, cell. 510-418-1812…
Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan
04/23/2009 Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan News for Immediate Release: April 23, 2009 Contact: Joel Webster, 406-360-3904, jwebster@trcp.org David Petersen, 970-259-3161, dpetersen@tu.org Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan Hunting and angling groups call on Sec. Vilsack to ensure Colorado roadless rule sustains important fish and wildlife habitat WASHINGTON An assemblage…
Upper Colorado River among America's Most Endangered Rivers
Contact: David Moryc, American Rivers, (202) 347-7550 Ken Neubecker, (970) 376-1918, Colorado Trout Unlimited, Randy Scholfield, Colorado Trout Unlimited, (303) 440-2937 x108 Upper Colorado River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Water diversions threaten prized trout fisheries and sustainable water supply Washington New water diversion projects could sap the life from the Upper Colorado, threatening prized…
Sportsmen continue to urge caution on development of oil shale, tar sands
Contact:Judith Kohler, National Wildlife Federation, (303) 441-5163, kohlerj@nwf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen continue to urge caution on development of oil shale, tar stands DENVER A sportsmen’s coalition applauds the Bureau of Land of Management’s balanced decision on the protection of many vital fish and wildlife habitats, but has concerns about the increased risk to the…
Sportsmen groups praise passage of CO Public Lands Day bill
Browns.jpg News for Immediate Release May 10, 2016 Contact: Randy Scholfield, TU, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Kristyn Brady, TRCP, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org Judith Kohler, NWF, 720-315-0855, koherj@nwf.com Sportsmen groups praise Colorado Public Lands Day New holidayfirst of its kind in the nationwill recognize value of public lands DENVER A coalition of sportsmens groups…
Small grants have big impact for native trout projects in CO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2016 Contact: Therese Thompson, tthompson@westernnativetrout.org, 303-236-4402 Stephanie Scott, SScott@tu.org, 720-354-2647 Christine Burns, ChristineBurns@elpasoco.com, 719-520-6996 Allyn Kratz, allyn.kratz@cmctu.org, 719-641-4925 Small grants have big impact for native trout projects Colorado greenback trout conservation efforts receive funding from Western Native Trout Initiative DENVERColoradoTrout Unlimited (CTU), Cheyenne Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited (CMCTU), and…
Photo tips: Tackling time-lapse
Picture this. You’re sitting on a rock, tailgate or a patch of nice ground along the river’s edge either by yourself or with good companionship. It’s been a long day on the water and the sun is making it’s daily move behind the clouds and the mountains. There’s always that one person, usually me, that…
Spotlight on Katahdin Area Woods and Waters
Brook Trout and the Ghost of Henry David Thoreau By Jeff Reardon Henry David Thoreau has always had a mixed reputation here in Maine. Sure, he may have been a giant of American literature and patron saint of th e environmental movement, but he got nervous when his Penobscot Indian guide left him alone at…