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blog BY j.weis ON October 23 - 0 COMMENTS
Alaska: Chili cook-off and campfire!
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For several months when the sun is at its peak and salmon are making their upstream journey, Alaskans are fishing, harvesting, and exploring to the fullest extent possible. Summer is brief, and we hone our skills to seize every free moment. Now though, with changing colors and cooler temperatures [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON October 22 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Community Fishing Day
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Russian River Falls. Photo from Flickr Creative Commons By Jenny Weis I was momentarily upset when a member/supporter event for work, “Community Fishing Day,” got scheduled the same Saturday as Ladies Backpacking Weekend. Summer goes by so fast, and with visitors, salmon fishing, travel and jam- [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON October 15 - 0 COMMENTS
What does 'Yes on One' really mean for Alaska's salmon?
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By: Eric Booton The November 6th general election is rapidly approaching, and with every day that passes defenders of salmon habitat are working hard to distribute the truth to Alaskan voters. To keep it simple, we’d like to boil it down to the basics of what a “yes” or “no” vote means to our [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON October 3 - 0 COMMENTS
Ballot Measure 1: How you can help protect Alaska's wild salmon legacy
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Alaska anglers are supporting Ballot Measure 1 to protect our wild salmon legacy and promote responsible development.  By: Jenny Weis You’ve read the Ballot Measure 1 language, understood the expensive deception campaign is full of it, and have pledged to vote YES in November. Now what? We need [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON September 27 - 0 COMMENTS
Update on efforts to protect Southeast Alaska rivers
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Photo from "Chasing Wild" the new film featuring the Alaska-B.C. transboundary mining issue. Click here to watch the film! By: Erin Heist This time of year in Southeast Alaska the weeks are full of harvesting, processing, exploring, fishing and basking in the lush (unseasonably dry and warm!), [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON September 27 - 0 COMMENTS
Alaska's wild salmon legacy is in our hands
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Anglers demonstrate support for Ballot Measure 1 while fishing the Kenai River. Photo courtesy of Eric Booton By Eric Booton “I came from one of your possible futures: California. Not too long ago, our king salmon runs were bigger than yours, our salmon were bigger than yours, and there still are [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON September 17 - 0 COMMENTS
Alaskans: Ignore the Fake “Facts.” It’s about our communities who depend on fish!
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By: TU Alaska staff Opponents of Ballot Measure One have bankrolled a misinformation machine. What’s more, they have painted the measure as an end to all development and jobs in Alaska. It is an attempt to scare Alaskans into voting against their own jobs. The truth is, our salmon habitat creates [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON August 24 - 0 COMMENTS
Showing service appreciation through fishing
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The group at Wilderness Place Lodge. By: Jenny Weis “So, have you thought of your lede yet?”  Francesca, a retired PR specialist for the U.S. Air Force, turned to ask me as we waded through a shallow stream on our hike back to the lodge after a long afternoon of fishing. Francesca and I were on a [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON August 15 - 0 COMMENTS
Alaskans: Understanding the Alaska Supreme Court Decision on Ballot Measure One

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By: Nelli Williams  Trout Unlimited is supporting ballot measure 1 in Alaska, titled “An Act providing for protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat,” on which every Alaskan will have the opportunity to vote when they go to the polls on November 6.   We urge all Alaskans eligible to [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON August 8 - 0 COMMENTS
How I'll be celebrating Alaska Wild Salmon Day
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Heidi and a Bear Trail Lodge client with a nice Bristol Bay rainbow. Photo courtesy of Heidi Wild Re-posted from the Peninsula Clarion. By: Heidi Wild In 2018, Bristol Bay broke the record of returning wild sockeye salmon. As the rest of the state closes to salmon fishing, Bristol Bay is breaking [ READ MORE... ]
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