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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON April 7 - 0 COMMENTS
New Utah TU chapter members save fish, make friends
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By Grant Bench  Utah’s newest Trout Unlimited Chapter did not take long to help make a difference on a home water.  The Alpine Anglers Utah County Chapter, officially launched in mid-March, stepped up to help with a fish transfer on Utah’s famed Provo River.  A power plant near the mouth of the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON April 1 - 0 COMMENTS
Utah Cutthroat Slam: Learn, catch, celebrate
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A Bear River cutthroat. Photo courtesy Utah Division of WIldlife Resources. By Brett Prettyman As a native of the West I often find myself wondering what the landscape looked like before pioneers arrived and started changing things. Remote and wild places allowed me to get a more accurate feeling [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON February 4 - 0 COMMENTS
TU ranching partner wins environmental stewardship award from cattle industry
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Maggie Creek Ranch manager John Griggs receiving the Environmental Stewardship Award during the Cattle Industry Convention. Photo courtesy of the Cattle Industry Convention. By Brett Prettyman A long time Trout Unlimited partner in conservation was recently honored during the Cattle Industry [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON January 28 - 0 COMMENTS
Paying back fond memories of cutthroat fishing on Yellowstone Lake
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Native Yellowstone cutthroat trout like this one are threatened by the presence of introduced lake trout in Yellowstone Lake. Dave Sweet photo By Dave Sweet and Brett Prettyman Dick Crysdale is putting money where his memories are: great fishing for native cutthroat trout on Yellowstone Lake. [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON January 15 - 1 COMMENTS
Ranchers volunteer to save water, trout
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Helping landowners find money to make improvements on watering facilities benefits not only the local environment, but also everything downstream. Photo by Cory Toye. By Cory Toye Lyrics of the Credence Clearwater Revival song “Green River” serve as a sort of fight song for Trout Unlimited staffers [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON December 22 - 0 COMMENTS
Wildfish – Stepping up the Trout in the Classroom aquarium
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Seventeen elementary schools in Utah, like this one at Promontory Charter School in Perry, participate in Trout Unlimited's Trout in the Classroom prorgam. Photo by Paul Holden By Paul Burnett There is nothing like watching fish hatch and grow before releasing them in the wild to foster a [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON December 17 - 0 COMMENTS
Friend or foe? Barrier rebuilt to protect native Wyoming fish from invasive species
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The People's Canal irrigation diversion in southwestern Wyoming was recently rebuilt to help protect native fish in the Henry's Fork from invasive species. Photo by Hillary Walrath By Hillary Walrath In the world of trout conservation, the term “fish barrier” is sometimes seen as an enemy to native [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON November 23 - 0 COMMENTS
TU partner in Yellowstone National Park honored for his efforts
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Todd Koel holds a native Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Koel was recently recognized for his efforts to protect and restore native fish in the world's first national park. National Park Service photo. By Brett Prettyman Without the support of partners Trout Unlimited would likely have to change its [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON October 28 - 0 COMMENTS
Saving fish on the Shoshone River system in Wyoming
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Volunteers search irrigation canals feeding off of the Shoshone River near Cody for trout that could be stranded and die. Once captured, the fish are moved back to the main branches of the Shoshone River. By Brett Prettyman Anglers commonly brag about experiencing days where they catch 20 or 30 [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON October 22 - 0 COMMENTS
Poll shows voters care about value of public lands - with video
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An angler finds a place to cast a line in the Brown's Canyon National Monument in Colorado. Joshua Duplechian/Trout Unlimited By Brett Prettyman People of the West place a high value on public lands according to a poll of Colorado and Nevada residents released by the Outdoor Industry Association [ READ MORE... ]
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