Category Archives: Conservation
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 From source to sea, the once-mighty Colorado has been hammered and depleted by diversions, outdated water management, and drought.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
Elwha
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
Online Event: Clean Water Act 101
Please join us on Tuesday April 9th at 8:00 pm Eastern time for the online training, “The Clean Water Act 101.” Steve Moyer and Zach Cockrum from TU’s Government Affairs team will discuss the history of the Clean Water Act … Continue reading
TU wins prestigious National Conservation Leadership Award
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
A second chance for the Roan Plateau
We all love second chances. Starting today the Bureau of Land Management and the Roan Plateau will get theirs. The pristine public lands atop western Colorado’s Roan Plateau, where unspoiled habitat for mule deer, elk and the native Colorado River … Continue reading
