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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON June 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: 'River Karma'
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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... ]
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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 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 Brett.Prettyman ON December 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Reconnection efforts continue on Utah's Weber River
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Migratory cutthroat trout have been cut off from headwater tributaries on the Weber River for decades. Trout Unlimited has worked to reconnect the trout with historical spawning grounds. Paul Burnett/Trout Unlimited By Paul Burnett The Weber River is an important trout fishing destination in [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON December 7 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Making a difference without getting our hands wet
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By Wes Johnson Sometimes the most effective volunteer Trout Unlimited projects might seem like they have nothing to do with fishing. Such was the case with a recent work project by the Weber Basin Anglers Trout Unlimited Chapter out of Ogden, Utah. Higher than normal precipitation throughout [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON November 9 - 1 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Connecting kids with conservation
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Trout in the Classroom students in New York prepare to release fish they raised into the wild. Trout Unlimited photo. By Brett Prettyman Talking to people about Trout in the Classroom is one of my favorite parts of my job with Trout Unlimited. During the SHIFT conference in Jackson, Wyo., last week [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON September 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Conservation moment of truth
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By Brett Prettyman MILLCREEK CANYON — The moment of truth. It comes with the first spoonful of a new chili recipe delivered at a family hunting camp. The first cast to slurping trout on the hand built rod on your favorite water. Waiting to see if the patched hole in the waders is stream worthy. [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 31 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: More than a medallion
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Brooke Harris briefly holds a Yellowstone cutthroat for a picture after she caught is as part of her efforts to complete the Utah Cutthroat Slam. Brian Harris photo. By Brian Harris I recently opened my home mailbox and was pleased to find the beautiful medallion and certificate recognizing my [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON July 25 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Sometimes a little fish means more than a big one
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The head of a tiger trout. Paul Burnett/Trout Unlimited. By Brett Prettyman This is the tale of two fish. The take was similar. The tug was not. One easily provided more thrill than the other, but it was not the fish you would expect. I recently had the chance to visit the family ranch of a good [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON June 1 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: It all flows downstream
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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... ]
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