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Women fishing the Boise River circa 1920. Courtesy Idaho State Historical Society.
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.”
— Blade Runner, Ridley Scott
By Peter Anderson
Water flows down the Boise River in the shade of towering cottonwood trees, through parks and... [ READ MORE... ]
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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... ]
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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... ]
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The new film “A River’s Reckoning,” produced by conservation groups Trout Unlimited and American Rivers, premiered Saturday at the 16th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, Calif., one of the nation’s most popular and prestigious environmental film festivals.The film, an... [ READ MORE... ]
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Q&A with Scott Yates
Scott Yates, director of Trout Unlimited’s Western Water and Habitat Program, has worked for almost 20 years with ranchers and farmers on water and conservation projects across the West. He shares his thoughts on pursuing conservation in working landscapes:
Q: Why is... [ READ MORE... ]
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Please join the North Sound Chapter on December 2, at Howard Miller Steelhead Park as we host the 1st Skagit River Speyapalooza.
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Cottonwood Creek flume.
So how is Trout Unlimited doing with its collaborative, pragmatic approach to conservation? Look no further than the latest round of the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSmart grants, which recognize innovative, cooperative efforts to improve watershed health.
Trout Unlimited’s... [ READ MORE... ]
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Methow Valley Irrigation District construction, TU photo by Lisa Pelly
By Laura Ziemer
The White House’s Infrastructure Week has come and gone, but there’s still an urgent need to address the nation’s backlog of aging infrastructure. With federal funds and programs under increasing pressure, we... [ READ MORE... ]
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The Clean Water Act is arguably the nation’s most important environmental law. For decades, it has been wildly successful in protecting and cleaning up rivers and streams that were a public health and environmental nightmare.
With the stroke of a presidential pen this week, some of those gains are... [ READ MORE... ]
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By Randy Scholfield
Our public lands in the West face a host of pressures these days: oil and gas development, more intense wildfires, invasive plants and drought, among others.
Unless it’s done responsibly, renewable energy development could add significantly to those pressures on our public lands... [ READ MORE... ]