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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON February 21 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Memories of lost Idaho steelhead and salmon
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Women fishing the Boise River circa 1920. Courtesy Idaho State Historical Society.    “All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.” — Blade Runner, Ridley Scott   By Peter Anderson Water flows down the Boise River in the shade of towering cottonwood trees, through parks and [ 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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blog BY rscholfield ON June 23 - 0 COMMENTS
Seeing some daylight in conservation work
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Cottonwood Creek flume.  So how is Trout Unlimited doing with its collaborative, pragmatic approach to conservation? Look no further than the latest round of the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSmart grants, which recognize innovative, cooperative efforts to improve watershed health. Trout Unlimited’s [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON June 12 - 0 COMMENTS
A fresh look at infrastructure
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Methow Valley Irrigation District construction, TU photo by Lisa Pelly By Laura Ziemer The White House’s Infrastructure Week has come and gone, but there’s still an urgent need to address the nation’s backlog of aging infrastructure. With federal funds and programs under increasing pressure, we [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON March 2 - 0 COMMENTS
Setting the bar low on clean water
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The Clean Water Act is arguably the nation’s most important environmental law. For decades, it has been wildly successful in protecting and cleaning up rivers and streams that were a public health and environmental nightmare. With the stroke of a presidential pen this week, some of those gains are [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON July 13 - 0 COMMENTS
A conservation fund for renewables
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By Randy Scholfield Our public lands in the West face a host of pressures these days: oil and gas development, more intense wildfires, invasive plants and drought, among others. Unless it’s done responsibly, renewable energy development could add significantly to those pressures on our public lands [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY rscholfield ON June 22 - 0 COMMENTS
Forest fire bill provisions fall short
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  By Kate Miller As another wildfire season begins to heat up, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will meet Thursday to review comments and take testimony related to a draft legislative proposal aimed at improving resilience in our national forests and easing agency budgets stretched [ READ MORE... ]
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