Category Archives: Alaska
TU Alaska, Bristol Bay, Pacific Salmon
Congress and the Tongass
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
Spoiled forever…
Take a look at this newly released 5 minute video from Trout Unlimited’s Save Bristol Bay program and Alaska Fly Out Media. With breathtaking scenery and some fish-of-a-lifetime moments you’ll see why Bristol Bay is so special and why its … Continue reading
Farmed salmon? No thanks …
I got a kick out of Greg Thomas’ blog post today about his experience in a Denver seafood joint he visited during the International Sportsmen’s Expo last week. Greg asked the server at the restaurant whether the establishment’s salmon was … Continue reading
Alaska fishing at its finest
One of the greatest things about fishing is the people you meet. Now, don’t get me wrong – I don’t need to meet a lot of people while I’m fishing. I go to a lot of trouble to be in … Continue reading
Good Sam guidance makes fixing past mistakes a whole lot easier
Something big happened in Washington this week, and maybe, because of it, waters I couldn’t fish as a kid will be cleansed and restored so my own kids will have a chance to enjoy something I couldn’t. On Wednesday, the … Continue reading
A Down Payment
We all have one. That little place in our heart that we escape to, the place hold close to our soul and dream about when life gets a little too crazy. When you find yourself with too many deadlines and … Continue reading
The Spawn Is On!
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR! In rivers and streams throughout Western North America — from California to Washington and up into Canada and Alaska — salmon are making their instinctive fall runs to their ancestral spawning grounds. Nowhere is this … Continue reading
Do we need another Pebble panel?
A lot has been made the last few weeks of the Pebble Limited Partnership, the group of foreign-based companies that want to dig the world’s largest open-pit mine in the salmon-rich headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska, and its decision to … Continue reading
‘Last Salmon Forest’ wins award from The Drake
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
Life and Death after 1,000 miles…
Last week, I was lucky enough to attend the annual conference of the Outdoor Writers Association of America–I’m an active member of the organization, and TU is an active supporting group of OWAA, and has been for years. This year’s … Continue reading
