Tag Archives: Idaho

Finding Hope at Feather River Bridge

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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The Lavro: Drifting with My Dad

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

by Kim Trotter Before the South Fork of the Snake River was a boating superhighway, it was my dad’s getaway spot. On summer weekends, my mom would load the Lavro with Dutch ovens, sleeping bags, ammo cans and fly boxes, … Continue reading →

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Blackfoot River: Restoring a native cutt stronghold

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

By Matt Woodard It’s not hard to go to work in the morning when your office is the Blackfoot River. This is a beautiful place and important trout fishery. And TU is committed to making it even better. The Blackfoot … Continue reading →

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Salmon River loses a friend

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

By Jerry Myers The Salmon River country of Idaho lost a great friend recently when Hans Koenig passed away suddenly.  Hans was the project director for the Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Program, and he was a “collaborator.” Collaboration is where … Continue reading →

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For the love of cutthroat trout

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

By Chad Chorney Just the other day, I was asked, “what’s your favorite trout?”  Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to catch a wide variety of trout and salmon in waters stretching from Alaska to Chile, my favorite is a … Continue reading →

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Restoring Hope

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Chris Hunt

As anglers who understand the intrinsic connection between healthy watersheds and fishing success, we can appreciate the importance of restoring and reconnecting the tributary streams that flow into our storied rivers. Here in eastern Idaho, TU has done a lot … Continue reading →

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Oneida Narrows victory: Team TU at work

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

  This is big: Idaho officials have rejected a water permit for a proposed dam at Oneida Narrows in southeastern Idaho. That means the Bear River through Oneida Narrows will continue to flow freely, benefiting generations of anglers and reacreation users … Continue reading →

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Public land … your land

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Chris Hunt

I grew up in Colorado. And even now that I live in Idaho (which is today what Colorado was like when I was a kid), I consider Colorado “home.” As a kid, my grandfathers trucked me, my brothers and my … Continue reading →

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