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As an angler, this is where the problem sinks in. It’s a visible focal point for the issue at hand. On one side, a massive freshwater lake, on the other, a salmon stream that once supported all 5 species of Pacific Salmon sits bone dry.
Growing up in New Mexico, I took for granted that there were fishing spots where no one would want to go. Steep hikes, brush and snags everywhere, places that required too much work to get to. “Joke’s on them,” was my thinking; if only people knew that it was so much more fun than work. The people who knew…
What would happen if TU went away?
Born in Colorado, the mighty Colorado River serves over 40 million people and irrigates nearly 5 million acres of farmland before it enters Mexico. It is the hardest-working river in the West. The river also provides some of the finest trout fishing in the country and attracts millions of dollars in associated outdoor-related revenue to local communities.
Thanks to Arlin Grimes and his Aqua Terra Restoration business, the Rattlesnake Dam near Missoula, Mont., is now down
The best way to protect Bristol Bay is to advance and acquire permanent legal protections for the streams, lakes and wetlands of the region that are supported by the local community and durable to withstand attacks from the hard rock mining industry.
Many of the decades-old policies that govern management of our public lands were established before we realized the spectrum of impacts and how long-lasting some of these impacts could be
9/29/1999 Arizona Trout Unlimited Members On Front-Lines Of Endangered Trout Reintroduction Arizona Trout Unlimited Members On Front-Lines Of Endangered Trout Reintroduction Local Members Donate $2,000 for Airlift of Fish Contact: 9/29/1999 — — Arizona’s once prolific Gila (He-la) trout will return to their former home on Wednesday thanks to the leadership, financial assistance and manpower…
9/6/2001 Trout Unlimited: Bush Administration Should Heed Unwavering Public Support and Adopt the Roadless Rule Trout Unlimited: Bush Administration Should Heed Unwavering Public Support and Adopt the Roadless Rule Contact: 9/6/2001 — — More than two million total public comments on the roadless policy expected Sept. 6, 2001 Arlington, VA – With the extended comment…
1/28/2004 Hunters and Anglers Travel to Washington to Speak Out Against Energy Bill Hunters and Anglers Travel to Washington to Speak Out Against Energy Bill Contact: Dave Stalling Western Field Coordinator TU Public Lands Initiative 406.721.4441 1/28/2004 — Washington — Today national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) hosted hunters and anglers representing four Rocky Mountain…
Conference Committee Should Reject Energy Bill Provisions that are Harmful to Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Local Economies Conference Committee Should Reject Energy Bill Provisions that are Harmful to Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Local Economies Conference committee members will begin meeting this week Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President for Conservation Programs TU 703.284.9406 6/27/2002 — Washington,…
4/18/2006 TU hosts telephone press conference on proposed Copper-Salmon Wilderness April 18, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: TU hosts telephone press conference on proposed Copper-Salmon Wilderness Sportsmen and local business people will travel to DC and request official designation from Congress PORT ORFORD, Ore.-Trout Unlimited will host a telephone press conference on Thursday at 10 a.m. to…
4/24/2000 250 Virginia Anglers Assist with Acid Rain Research 250 Virginia Anglers Assist with Acid Rain Research Contact: 4/24/2000 — — Contacts: Catharine Tucker, Trout Unlimited’s Virginia VTSSS Collection Coordinator: (804) 264-6941 Rick Webb, University of Virginia: (804) 924-7817 Maggie Lockwood, Trout Unlimited’s Director of Press Relations: (703) 284-9425 April 24, 2000. Charlottesville, VA. From…
12/17/1999 Trout Unlimited: Studies Confirm Removal Of Lower Snake River Dams Is The Region’s Clear Choice To Save Salmon Trout Unlimited: Studies Confirm Removal Of Lower Snake River Dams Is The Region’s Clear Choice To Save Salmon ‘It’s time for political leaders from the region like Gordon Smith to summon the political courage to do…
12/22/1999 With 40 Years Of Conservation Work Under Our Belt…Trout Unlimited Outlines Goals For New Millennium With 40 Years Of Conservation Work Under Our Belt . . .Trout Unlimited Outlines Goals For New Millennium Contact: 12/22/1999 — — Over 100,000 volunteer members of Trout Unlimited (TU) are reflecting on 40 years of conservation commitment to…
7/12/2000 Trout Unlimited Applauds EPA’s New Rules for Cleaning Up Polluted Waters Trout Unlimited Applauds EPA’s New Rules for Cleaning Up Polluted Waters While Congress Tries to Stall, New Rules Show Determination to Clean Up Impaired Waters Contact: 7/12/2000 — — Contact: Maggie Lockwood, TU Director of Press Relations: 703-284-9425 July 11, 2000. Washington, DC…Trout…
By Paul Doscher I’ll admit it. I was what some call an environmentalist (I prefer conservationist) before I was a TU member. Of course, I had angling in my history, but that was back when my father would wake me up at 5 a.m. on summer mornings so we could go out and catch our…
Greg Taylor of Roseburg, Ore., comes tight to a steelhead on the North Umpqua River. By Mark Taylor IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. — Knee deep in the chilly North Umpqua river, I pulled line off my reel and prepared for the first cast of the day into one of my favorite runs. There was a “plop”…
04/22/2009 AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2009 Contacts:John Ross, Virginia Council of TU, jross@crosslink.net, (540) 592-7020Chris Shockey, West Virginia Council of TU, schocchris@suddenlink.net, (304) 422-1375Todd Burns, AEP, tfburns@aep.com, (540) 798-2686 Photos:http://www.vctu.org/uploads/vctu_photos_20090422.zip AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in RegionGrant establishes Trout Conservation Fund…
For immediate release Nov. 2, 2009 Contact: Melinda Kassen, (303) 440-2937, x 101 Drew Peternell, (303) 440-2937, x 102(note: Mr. Peternell is travelling and will be unavailable for comment until after Nov. 11) Colorado Supreme Court hands down anti-speculation water ruling Trout Unlimited hails decision as a victory for reality-based water planning (Denver)The Colorado Supreme…