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blog BY rscholfield ON July 24 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Cool runnings
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Wild Basin. by Randy Scholfield Forecast: Hot and dry. Random outbreaks of wildfires. Until further notice. Yes, the heat is on. Of course, there have been the occasional infusions of mountain-cooled thunderstorms of late here on Colorado’s Front Range, sweeping in and dumping rain and clattering [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON July 17 - 0 COMMENTS
Fishing with kids: 5 tips to keep them coming back
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photos/Josh Duplechian by Annie Smith Learning a new activity when you are younger can go two ways: amazing or not so great. That probably is still true as an adult, but when taking a child fishing, having a great time or not can make all the difference. Obviously, every child is different, but if [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON June 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Reality bats last
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Photo: Jerry McBride/Durango Herald By Randy Scholfield It’s hard to face reality sometimes, even when it’s staring you in the face. Even when, as at present, it’s slapping us in the face. Gaze out across another scorched summer of drought and fires in the West, and diminished water supplies and [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON April 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Restoration challenge at 12,000 feet
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Project site during construction from upper adit levels on McClellan Mountain. (Photos: Jason Willis) Editor’s note: On March 14, Jason Willis, Trout Unlimited’s Colorado Abandoned Mines Land program manager, was awarded the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Regional Forester’s Honor Award for Sustaining [ 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 March 6 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: High-tech rods, a guide for the perplexed
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By Randy Scholfield I don’t know if anyone besides me is feeling a bit left behind by the technological advances in modern trout fishing gear. I’ve been needing a new basic five-weight rod, but my review of current rod technology has left me confused and a bit intimidated. The choices are [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON March 6 - 0 COMMENTS
Short Casts: Building a better rainbow, Grizzly vs. trout, and more
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The Denver Post had an interesting piece over the weekend about how rainbow trout are making a comeback in Colorado, after being decimated by whirling disease since the 1990s (several other Western states were hit hard, too, including Montana). What’s exciting biologists is the discovery of a [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON March 2 - 0 COMMENTS
Restoring native habitat on Jim Creek
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This fence line photo clearly shows the benefits of the riparian fence from only one growing season. by Kevin Terry In 2014, Trout Unlimited and Conejos County, with funding from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), embarked on an ambitious project to protect 3.5 miles of Jim Creek, which is home to a [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON February 20 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Playing the long game
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Mely Whiting By Randy Scholfield You probably don’t know Mely Whiting. She has worked quietly and persistently behind the scenes—for years on end—to keep your rivers healthy and flowing. She’s playing the long game. And she’s winning. Mely Whiting has been counsel for Trout Unlimited's Colorado  [ READ MORE... ]
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