Water Worth Saving

There’s a nice op-ed that’s been circulating through the Montana newspaper sites over the past week or so, reminding We the People and our elected officials that it’s damn well time to pass the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act through congress. From the article – …The Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act is an extremely popular bipartisan solution […]

Recently the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced the spread of New Zealand Mudsnails into the Salt River south of Alpine (dammit) and the North Platte River near Casper, read their press release from the 22nd here. From the post (emphasis mine) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently confirmed new findings of New […]

Together – Tincup Creek from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. An overview of the Tincup Creek Stream Restoration Project. The project is a large-scale, multi-phased project to improve ecosystem function and habitat for cutthroat trout and other native fish species by restoring channel and floodplain function and processes on 4 miles of degraded stream on CTNF […]

I know it’s a few months out, but we happen to think the Deschutes is one of those special rivers that deserves some special attention. The Deschutes River Alliance puts on a shindig that includes an auction – some nice trips and gear will be available this year.

From the American Salmon Forest Team via email this week – This week, the first meeting of a Citizen Advisory Committee was held to re-think the “Roadless Rule” in the Tongass. With no outdoor or tourism industry representatives included on the committee, we must take it upon ourselves in our comment submission to ensure our […]

Three friends set off on a 400km bikepacking and packraft expedition through the heart of the sacred headwaters in northwestern British Columbia, birthplace of three critical salmon rivers, and home to the Tahltan people. In the wake of the devastating Mount Polley Mine disaster, the team’s goal is to understand what is at stake as […]

Run Wild Run Free: 50 years of Wild and Scenic Rivers : Official Trailer from Pacific Rivers on Vimeo. Over 60 years ago America was in the peak of the industrial revolution and the nations waterways were dying from dams, water diversions and pollution. The plight of America’s rivers caught the attention of twin brothers […]

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Pebble is still the wrong mine, and Bristol Bay is still very much the wrong place. Today is the final day to comment on the current version of the Pebble Project EIS (link leads right to US Army Corps’ Pebble page – click on the pink link at the bottom of the page to comment). […]

After returning from Afghanistan, Garrett Eaton was dangerously close to losing his family and his life to addiction when he found a river guiding program for American veterans. Trading the ups and downs of daily life for the twists and turns of the wild serpentine rivers of the American Southwest, Garrett immersed himself in nature […]

An approach to a damned thorny issue – water for the ever-so-thirsty Colorado Front Range – addressed (at least in part) by American Rivers’ Director of the Colorado River Basin Program Matt Rice, posted on Daily Camera – read it here.

Here’s a nice short piece on Medium from Alaska TU staffer Jenny Weis offering a little different spin on Bristol Bay and Pebble – even if your Bristol Bay fatigue levels are pretty high, this is worth 5 or 6 minutes today.

Stand up for Bristol Bay with TU here. It really is the wrong mine in the wrong place, plain and simple.

Had a chance to float the Yampa a few years back – what an incredible place…