Gavin, three-time Youth Leadership Council representative from Ohio, is pictured above, center, with the GlenOak TIC trout crew, a project that he initiated after attending a Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing and Conservation Camp. by Gavin Nupp Throughout high school, I tried my hand with many activities. I spent countless nights nearly sleepless studying for Science…
Consider some of the major factors in the decline of native salmon, steelhead and trout in North America. Extensive loss of habitat from dams and other development. Too much water diverted from streams. Degraded water quality from poorly maintained roads and leaky old mines. In California, you can add cannabis cultivation to this list of…
TU’s work in West Virginia is improving conditions for trophy wild brook trout such as this 15-inch fish. By Mandy Nix Some have said that our history is in our trees, but for many others, there’s a blueprint of history in every ripple of water. It’s in the icy trickle from a limestone spring, and…
TU and Wild Steelheaders support Oregon decision to help decimated wild summer steelhead
Why one Alaskan guide is paying attention to a proposed industrial access road, and you should too
The outsize conservation legacy of a garage bamboo rod builder.
There is a time and place for mud-bogging, and one of the places where it doesn’t fit is in and around delicate trout streams.
Picture a native trout in a river, suspended in the flow. Or wild salmon flooding into a stream, following instincts handed down over too many generations to count.
In the crisp fall air of September 2023, Irwin Run in Elk County, Pa., was about to breathe as a free stream for the first time in more than 170 years.
Protecting Yellowstone Cutthroat from deadly threats in their historical range.
Once thought genetically extinct, this native trout is on the path to recovery
Comments are needed through September 22nd to help bring balance back to public lands
FWS removes the native fish from Endangered Species list in a first for a trout or salmon species.
2024 Recap (so far) – Photo Essay
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.
Salmon and steelhead gain access to more habitat on a key Klamath River tributary
By Chris Wood Are we a conservation organization or a fishing club? That was the question for the Trout Unlimited Deerfield watershed chapter in northwestern Massachusetts when they formed almost ten years ago. Kevin Parsons tells the story: “A buddy approached me and said, ‘Let’s create a TU chapter.’ ‘Fine,’ I said “You be the…
By Jake Lemon The Allegheny National Forest spans more than 500,000 acres in the headwaters of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania. With over 1,000 miles of trout water, excellent hunting opportunities and an extensive trail network, including the North Country Trail, in the ANF and surrounding area draws recreationists from throughout the region. The area…
Goals The White Mountain National Forest, a popular New England vacation destination, is home to hundreds of miles of hiking trails spanning over 4,000-foot mountaintops, 1,250 square miles of wilderness and 600 miles of rivers and streams. The relatively steep topography makes these streams great candidates for strong Atlantic salmon and brook trout populations. When…
TU is working hard to address a serious problem impacting Washington’s watersheds and threatening the health of our native fish populations: unregulated suction dredge mining and other forms of motorized mineral prospecting. Most recently, TU helped to introduce HB 1261and SB 6149 which would bring Washington in compliance with Clean Water Act rules and would ban suction dredge…
