Author Archives: Randy Scholfield
Trout, Mud, and the Roads Not Taken
by Heather Whiteley On an early July morning last year I woke up in a tent pitched next to the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, near Darby, Montana. This beautiful stretch of broadly flowing water boasts some of the … Continue reading
Nevada’s Lahontan trout: ancient survivors
by Mike Caltagirone It’s likely that the reason Nevada doesn’t leap to mind when the subject of trout fishing is brought up is because it’s a desert, a big desert. At least that’s the way it’s perceived. The southernmost third … Continue reading
On the Weber: Angling for research
by Paul Burnett One of the greatest rewards in conservation work includes engaging the anglers in research and on-the-ground restoration. By being involved in these projects, we as anglers come away with a renewed sense of ownership and a deeper … Continue reading
Floating the Green River: What Could Have Been?
by Nick Walrath I sit in my office on a cold April afternoon in southwest Wyoming, watching my dog sleep by the door. He is soaking up the last of the sun and making sure he is the first to … Continue reading
Colorado River: Most Endangered River 2013
American Rivers today announced its annual list of Most Endangered Rivers, and No. 1 on the list was the Colorado River. From source to sea, the once-mighty Colorado has been hammered and depleted by diversions, outdated water management, and drought. That’s … Continue reading
Kerber Creek: Mining and trout
by Jason Willis I moved out to Colorado from the Pittsburgh area about a year and a half ago to work for Trout Unlimited as a contractor on the Kerber Creek Restoration Project. Fresh out of graduate school, I was … Continue reading
Finding Hope at Feather River Bridge
By Pam Harrington When I see a fish snuggled up in a pool that was created by TU’s river restoration work, it touches my heart. I close my eyes and listen to the music of riffles where before there was … Continue reading
Winter river projects: Worth the suffering
By Cary Denison Working in the cold of winter is an unfortunate and often unavoidable circumstance of river restoration, especially those projects that involve upgrading irrigation diversion structures like the Relief Ditch Diversion, which is currently under construction on the … Continue reading
Salt River: Speeding Tickets and Collaboration
by Cory Toye, director, Trout Unlimited’s Wyoming Water Project I get a speeding ticket almost every time I drive through the Snake River Canyon on my way to the Salt River basin in western Wyoming. I am not sure if … Continue reading
Spring Thaw: Big Fish and Camaraderie
By Charlie Card One person didn’t found Trout Unlimited. Twelve of them did, with a commitment to work together to preserve a shared passion for fly fishing and a shared commitment to conservation. That same spirit of camaraderie animates TU … Continue reading
