Author Archives: Gregory Moore
San Juan Wilderness Bill gains support in Senate hearings
One of the core goals of the Sportsmen’s Conservation Project, from its inception nearly a decade ago, was to counter some of the standard arguments that were so often stalling and then killing new wilderness proposals brought before Congress, despite the myriad benefits … Continue reading
Road Trip!
Jackson, Laramie, Cheyenne and Casper. Fort Collins, Logan, Park City and Durango. It’s an itinerary worthy of the best spur-of-the-moment summer fishing tour of the intermountain West, but the search this time is not for trout, but for trout anglers. … Continue reading
Million Pipeline: Is the project dead? Don’t bet on it
What’s next for the “Regional Watershed Supply Project?” That’s the preferred name the developers have bestowed upon a proposal to take water from the Green River and Flaming Gorge reservoir and pump it east more than 500 miles and over the Continental Divide to … Continue reading
Roadless Rule rolls past latest challenge
If the writing on the wall wasn’t clear already, the Feb. 16 ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver just bumped up the font size to something more suitable for giant billboards or sky-writing. The message is pretty … Continue reading
Revealing the Real Reason for HR 1581
Tom Bie, founder and editor of The Drake magazine, can see through the smoke and mirrors put up by the Congressional supporters of HR 1581, the “Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act.” Promoted as a boon to off-road vehicle users … Continue reading
TU Angler Sounds Alarm on South Platte
TU member and avid carp angler Trevor Tanner was fishing recently on the South Platte in Commerce City, Colo., when he noticed a foul odor and an unnatural sheen on the water. Tanner may have been the first to notice … Continue reading
Million Pipeline Deserves a Million Thumbs Down
A proposal by developer Andrew Million to transfer billions of gallons of water from the Green River to Colorado’s Front Range has caught the eye, and ire, of Utah flycaster Lance Egan. Egan, one of Utah’s most accomplished anglers, speaks of … Continue reading
Federal Judge Upholds Idaho’s Roadless Rule
Good news for TU, the Sportsmen’s Conservation Project (SCP) and its work to protect pristine backcountry habitat in the West: U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has ruled in favor of the U.S. Forest Service and Idaho’s negotiated roadless rule in a … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Bill a Step Forward
Developing more of our nation’s renewable energy resources and moving away from dependence on foreign oil is a move most sportsmen welcome. But tell hunters and anglers that meaningful development of solar and wind power may come at the cost … Continue reading
TU members respond to Alpine Triangle critics
TU’s proposal that local residents in southwest Colorado consider additional protections for the scenic, high-altitude public land known as the Alpine Triangle has been welcome in both Ouray and Hinsdale Counties. Not so in San Juan County, where citizens interested … Continue reading
