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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... ]
An angler walks along the Escalante River in southern Utah looking for native Colorado River cutthroat. Cliff Wirick photo.
By Clint Wirick
The red rock country of southern Utah is not often considered trout habitat for good reason. Many waters in the southern reaches of the second driest state of... [ READ MORE... ]
By Travis Banta
It is safe to say we are a fishing family.
Grandpa Lee crossed the Madison River to his favorite fishing hole in an old 1940's era Ford pickup. Grandma Margaret hated that bridge because it was essentially a couple of 2x12 boards and she didn’t like guiding the tires of that old... [ READ MORE... ]
This Bonneville cutthroat represents the first native fish in 50 years to be able to access spawning habitat in the headwaters of Strawberry Creek, a tributary to the Weber River in Northern Utah. Paul Burnett photo.
By Paul Burnett
For the first time in 50 years, Bonneville cutthroat trout in... [ READ MORE... ]
Jason Dyer working on his casting while on a fishing trip in Canada. Agustina Boitano Davidson photo
By Jason Dyer
I grew up on the East Coast and fished a lot of small streams and deep hidden ponds in the White Mountains during my adolescent years. I did do a fair amount of surf casting, but it... [ READ MORE... ]
Tom Doxey caught this Yellowstone cutthroat in northwestern Utah to complete his Utah Cutthroat Slam. Courtesy photo.
By Tom Doxey
My quest for the Utah Cutthroat Slam began in April 2016 when the program was introduced at the Wasatch Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo. I was lucky enough to be the... [ READ MORE... ]
Paul Burnett, wearing the white hard hat, celebrates with Utah Division of Wildlife workers and volunteers after completing a 385-foot fish ladder through a concrete culvert to allow migratory cutthroat to return to headwaters they had been cut off from for more than 40 years. Brett Prettyman photo... [ READ MORE... ]
The Kenai River, One of a Kind
For both fisherman and outdoorsman alike, the Kenai River has everything to offer. World-class fishing, breathtaking scenery, and an abundance of wildlife make it truly one of the finest outdoor destinations in the United States. Kenai River Trout fishing is world... [ READ MORE... ]
A recently acquired water lease on Utah's Weber River could help migratory native Bonneville cutthroat populations survive low water events. Trout Unlimited photo.
By Paul Burnett
Working within the constraints of Western Water Law to develop mechanisms for keeping water in streams is a slow and... [ READ MORE... ]