Tag Archives: Trout Unlimited

Tongass 77: Saving the Salmon Forest

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Paula Dobbyn

More than 230 scientists have delivered a message to Congress: it’s time to step up to the plate and do more to protect America’s salmon forest. Among them is Jack Williams, Trout Unlimited’s senior scientist. In this blog post, Jack … Continue reading →

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Trout, Mud, and the Roads Not Taken

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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Nevada’s Lahontan trout: ancient survivors

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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On the Weber: Angling for research

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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Floating the Green River: What Could Have Been?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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Colorado River: Most Endangered River 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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  From source to sea, the once-mighty Colorado has been hammered and depleted by diversions, outdated water management, and drought.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 →

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Kerber Creek: Mining and trout

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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TU wins prestigious National Conservation Leadership Award

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Chris Hunt

Last week, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management recognized Trout Unlimited for the work our folks do in the field to restore trout and salmon habitat and, in the end, make fishing better. The National Conservation … Continue reading →

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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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Winter river projects: Worth the suffering

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Randy Scholfield

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 →

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