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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 15 - 0 COMMENTS
Flames and fish: A growing issue in the West
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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... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON April 5 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Dressing up for conservation
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Helping organize rallies, like this one at the Idaho State Capitol, to show elected officials how sportsmen and sportswomen feel about legislation is an important part of the politics of conservation. Trout Unlimited photo. By Brett Prettyman Waders and work boots are the uniforms people typically [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON March 23 - 0 COMMENTS
Farm Bill: Why anglers should care
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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... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON March 21 - 0 COMMENTS
Water in the West: The path forward
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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... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON February 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Yelling at storm clouds
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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... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON February 14 - 0 COMMENTS
TU applauds initiatives recognizing importance of fish and wildlife migration
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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... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON February 6 - 0 COMMENTS
A new way of doing business on water
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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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blog BY rscholfield ON January 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Listen to farmers, ranchers on stream planning
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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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blog BY rscholfield ON January 16 - 1 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: 'A River's Reckoning'
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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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blog BY rscholfield ON January 9 - 1 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Why agriculture matters
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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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