High Desert Anglers - 620 > High Desert Anglers - 620

High Desert Anglers - 620High Desert Anglers - 620Join this group

filters [?]:
blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 15 - 0 COMMENTS
Flames and fish: A growing issue in the West 
Posted in
The Dollar Ridge Fire in Utah raged over Strawberry Creek, a deisgnated Blue Ribbon Fishery. It will take time for the fish to return, but it will happen. Trout Unlimited will help the state with restoration efforts at the chapter, council and national level. Photo courtesy of the Duchesne County... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+526
+
blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON June 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: 'River Karma' 
Posted in
Volunteers walk along railroad tracks in Provo Canyon, Utah, after participating in an organzied river cleanup by Brighton Anglers. Courtesy Brighton Anglers. By Brett Prettyman The sudden jolt backwards almost made me fall out of the boat. After my less-than-graceful fall into the dory seat I... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+372
+
blog BY rscholfield ON March 23 - 0 COMMENTS
Farm Bill: Why anglers should care 
Posted in
By Randy Scholfield It might be hard to put fishing and farming together in your mind—but in fact, the health of our nation’s trout rivers and streams is directly related to the health of our agricultural land and water. Think about it: Those same creeks and watersheds that feed agricultural crops... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+710
+
blog BY rscholfield ON March 21 - 0 COMMENTS
Water in the West: The path forward 
Posted in
by Laura Ziemer The future of the West is inextricably linked to its water. The early pioneers first found a spring, stream, or dug a well, and then built their homestead—not the other way around. Although the scale is different today, water security and drought resilience are still fundamental to... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+973
+
blog BY rscholfield ON March 2 - 0 COMMENTS
Restoring native habitat on Jim Creek 
Posted in
This fence line photo clearly shows the benefits of the riparian fence from only one growing season. by Kevin Terry In 2014, Trout Unlimited and Conejos County, with funding from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), embarked on an ambitious project to protect 3.5 miles of Jim Creek, which is home to a... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+496
+
blog BY rscholfield ON February 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Yelling at storm clouds 
Posted in
By Cary Denison A few days ago, I found myself standing in my yard yelling “Yeah, c’mon!?” while shaking my fist at a rather feeble-looking storm cloud. Now, I normally reserve this type of a pointless weekend lunacy for Broncos games and the like, but considering the dire state of the snowpack in... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+770
+
blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON February 14 - 0 COMMENTS
TU applauds initiatives recognizing importance of fish and wildlife migration 
Posted in
A native Bonneville cutthroat trout in Utah's Weber River is released after being caught as part of an effort to track fish in the drainage. Paul Burnett/Trout Unlimited By Paul Burnett The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently rolled out a Wildlife Migration Initiative, focused on the... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+452
+
blog BY rscholfield ON February 6 - 0 COMMENTS
A new way of doing business on water 
Posted in
The following commentary appeared originally in the Salt Lake Tribune.  By Scott Yates This year has given us a glimpse of our potential water future in the Colorado River Basin—and it’s not pretty. So far this winter, much of the Intermountain West is seeing below average snowpack in the mountains... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+776
+
blog BY rscholfield ON February 6 - 1 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Going to Disneyland 
Posted in
by Randy Scholfield There are people you know you can count on for a quick fishing road trip. Every year my old friend Cass and I try to get together somewhere between Denver, where I live, and Albuquerque, where he lives, for a fishing getaway.  It’s usually thrown together on very short notice.... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+676
+
blog BY rscholfield ON January 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Listen to farmers, ranchers on stream planning 
Posted in
By Richard Van Gytenbeek In 2015, Colorado finalized its first-ever statewide water plan, a thoughtful blueprint for improving water management in our state. Of particular interest to many Coloradans is the Colorado Water Plan’s goal of improving the environment and recreational opportunities on... [ READ MORE... ]
SEE IT ON THE MAP
+488
+
x

Add Content

 

randomness