Biggest fish of the day, general trout season opener, Los Padres Reservoir, April 2019. April is the cruellest [sic] month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Thus begins The Waste Land, T.S. Elliot’s most famous work and the defining poem of the Modernist era…
Interpretive sign on the Carmel River, spring 2019. It was while walking a seasonally-dry side channel of my local stream, the Carmel River, over the weekend that I started thinking about a guy from Michigan named John Rapanos. You should know this name, because this fellow—unintentionally, no doubt—could really put the hurt on your fishing.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crystal Elliot-Perez, Trout Unlimited Washington Habitat Director, celliot@tu.org or (509) 386-7768 Suction dredge reform passes State House, moves to SenateBill approved by State House would update regulations for recreational mining using motorized suction dredging in habitat for endangered species. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Last night, Washington State Representatives approved legislation aimed at improving…
Seven of us pierced the Gila wildlands that day, and, despite the best efforts of a clueless pot-shotter, all seven of us made it out without holes in our hides. We never figured out who was shooting or what they were shooting at
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic 2020 was a busy year for Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Restoration Effort in Iowa. TU and its partners collaborated on a number of habitat restoration projects in the state. Here’s a rundown of the projects.
Editor’s note: To kick off our education series exploring the complexities of water in the West, we interview author and TU’s water policy associate for its Western Water and Habitat Program, Sara Porterfield. How long have you been with TU and what do you work on day-to-day? Sara Porterfield: I started with TU in October…
The thrill of the catch
Good Samaritan legislation would allow third party groups to clean up polluting mines Contact: Corey Fisher, Trout Unlmited, corey.fisher@tu.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 25, 2023) – A coalition of 41 conservation groups, including organizations representing millions of hunters, anglers, public land advocates, and wildlife professionals, have sent a letter urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of…
Trout Unlimited has worked for decades advocating for balanced management of our public lands that are so important to sustaining healthy trout and salmon populations and our angling and hunting heritage.
On Oct. 5, less than a week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeast, fishing was not an option.
The full Trout Unlimited 2018/2019 Progress report in a one-page-at-a-time format.
TU Council Strategic Planning Resources and Templates Strategic planning is a vital tool for TU councils in order to make a meaningful impact on watersheds and communities in your state. Strategic planning will helps your council to:– Clarify your council’s purpose and long-term goals.– Identify clear, achievable short-term goals and objectives.– Allocate resources effectively.– Align state and…
On Oregon’s North Coast rivers, NOAA restoration investments are helping reconnect critical habitat for salmon and farmers.
It’s a warm, sunny, southern evening and Zoe Mihalas is in her element, knee-deep in the Davidson River with a fly rod in hand.
In August, Drew Petrie can usually be found guiding clients on the Kenai River. As the owner and operator of Lost Boys Fishing, he works tirelessly from early June to late October
10/8/1999 Trout Unlimited Praises Temporary Restraining Order On Jarbidge River Work Trout Unlimited Praises Temporary Restraining Order On Jarbidge River Work Conservation group urges Carpenter to respect judge’s order Contact: 10/8/1999 — — Trout Unlimited today praised the U.S. Attorney’s office for obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order against Assemblyman John C. Carpenter’s weekend plans to…
08/30/2005 News Release August 30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pages: 1 Contact: Chris Wood 571-274-0601 Chris Hunt 208-406-9106 Trout Unlimited and EPA announce major new partnership to restore abandoned mines: EPA Administrator Johnson announces agreement WASHINGTONTrout Unlimited (TU), North Americas largest trout and salmon conservation organization, today announced a new effort to work with the Environmental…
08/31/2005 NEWS ** 2 pages ** August 31, 2005 For Immediate Release Contact: Chris Wood, VP for Conservation Programs, 703-284-9403 Steve Moyer, VP for Government Affairs, 703-284-9406 TU Applauds Open Rivers Initiative Conservation group sees new NOAA program as having phenomenal potential to restore our home waters WASHINGTON The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU)…
10/20/2005 October 20, 2005 Contact: Tim Martin, Panhandle Chapter President, 208-290-0426 Albright Given Trout Unlimited Award Sandpoint Resident Receives Conservation Groups Highest Honor for Volunteer Service WASHINGTON The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) awarded Sandpoint resident Loren Albright its highest honor for volunteerism, the Mortenson Award. Mr. Albright was recognized for his outstanding efforts…
2/24/2004 PacifiCorp Offers Little for Klamath Salmon PacifiCorp Offers Little for Klamath Salmon Contact: Chuck Bonham California Counsel Trout Unlimited 510.528.4164 2/24/2004 — Portland, Ore. — On Tuesday, PacifiCorp submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a new license for its Klamath River hydro project that proposes no significant measures to…
