Tag Archives: salmon

Elwha

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Chris Hunt

  By Rob Masonis I never imagined that 4-inch grey cores composed of cement and aggregate could be so highly prized. But these particular cores – which were part of a dam on the Elwha River blocking some of the … Continue reading →

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Congress and the Tongass

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Paula Dobbyn

A group of Alaska and Pacific Northwest residents – mostly commercial and sport fishermen, along with charter operators and guides, — are speaking out in Washington, D.C., this week on behalf of wild Alaska salmon from the Tongass National Forest. … Continue reading →

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Are California Salmon Here To Stay?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Dave Stalling

By Brian J. Johnson, TU California Director There’s good news for those who like to eat and catch salmon, and for the families they support: California is currently experiencing the best salmon season in a decade. Biologists are predicting a … Continue reading →

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‘Last Salmon Forest’ wins award from The Drake

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Paula Dobbyn

Congratulations to filmmakers Ian Majszak and Bryan Gregson for getting a bit of recognition for their new short film about Trout Unlimited’s Tongass 77 campaign in Southeast Alaska. The film has captured a “best cinematography” award from The Drake Magazine’s 7th Annual Fly … Continue reading →

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Salmon, Steelhead and Wine Go Together Naturally

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Dave Stalling

In a world where conservation is often and unfortunately pitted as “economy vs. the environment,” it is refreshing (and important) to find examples of landowners and businesses who profit in sustainable ways. Trout Unlimited has its fair share of such … Continue reading →

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Salmon Safe feast: a taste of conservation

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

I was lucky enough to be in the beautiful Methow Valley of Washington state this past Sunday for TU’s second annual Salmon Safe Feast of Field and Stream dinner near Winthrop. It was a gorgeous evening with some 100 guests feasting on … Continue reading →

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TU Alaska Director Honored for Conservation Work

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Paula Dobbyn

TU Alaska Director Tim Bristol (Photo by Darren Dorris) Trout Unlimited’s Alaska director, Tim Bristol, has been selected for a prestigious award honoring his contributions to Alaska environmental conservation. The Alaska Conservation Foundation recently named Bristol as the 2012 winner … Continue reading →

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A sustainable Tongass timber company expands in Southeast Alaska

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Paula Dobbyn

Major changes are afoot in the country’s largest national forest, the 17-million-acre Tongass in Southeast Alaska. And many of them bode well for fish and wildlife. The most important is arguably the U.S. Forest Service’s move from old-growth logging in … Continue reading →

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Salmon Safe gives growers an edge

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Let’s say you have a choice between two packages of bing cherries. One of the packages has a label certifying that the cherries were grown in a sustainable way that protects salmon and river health. Which would you choose? As a consumer, that’s … Continue reading →

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Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Shifts Focus from Timber to Salmon

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Paula Dobbyn

Jim Leslie’s life used to revolve around cutting old-growth timber. These days the Vietnam vet and longtime resident of Wrangell, Alaska, makes his living behind the wheel of jet boats, ferrying visitors to picturesque areas to view wildlife, glaciers and … Continue reading →

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