July 21, 2011

America’s Roadless lands

TU adamantly opposes this bill that would release our country’s roadless - backcountry lands from their present protections and open up some of the best fish and game habitat left in the United States to development.



America’s roadless lands in peril

June 28, 2011

Fly fishing flooded out

"This spring's flooding and high water have been great for rafting companies, but have made those in the fly fishing industry try to find new ways to do their jobs."
Fly fishing flooded out Bozeman, Montana

June 23, 2011

Aquatic habitat enhancements scheduled for Nantahala area

Hydro Licenses said to improve continuous minimum flow releases for the Nantahala river and popular
catch-and-release trout streams... including transfer of 150 acres of Duke property upstream of Wolf Creek Lake to U.S. Forest Service for protection of native brook trout habitat.

Full details in the  Macon County News

June 14, 2011

Saving Native Trout in Yellowstone

Saving Native Trout in Yellowstone

"Yellowstone National Park and the National Park Service have recognized the seriousness of the situation, and they recently released a Native Fish Conservation Plan, which sets out a more aggressive strategy"

June 9, 2011

Gallatin River near flood stage

River inches toward flood stage - Big Sky: "With a few sunny, warm days this week, the Lone Mountain Snotel
station recorded snowpack on Lone Mountain has dropped over 10
inches. "

June 2, 2011

Surging Greek Creek forces road closure - Big Sky - Lone Peak Lookout : Local News

Surging Greek Creek forces road closure - Big Sky - Lone Peak Lookout : Local News: "Rainfall and excessive snowpack melting resulted in traffic
delays along Highway 191 through the Gallatin Canyon this weekend
when Greek Creek…"

May 24, 2011

Lefty Kreh wows crowds in Bristol with fly-fishing tips

Experts wow crowds in Bristol with fly-fishing tips: The nations most legendary angler; a man so famous that he has his own postage stamp penned a handwritten inscription in one of the two books Joy Cole bought off him Saturday."

May 20, 2011

Hit the road: Good fishing still possible but anglers must travel to find it - Big Sky - Lone Peak Lookout : Local News

Hit the road: Good fishing still possible but anglers must travel to find it - Big Sky: "Dave Alvin, owner of East Slope Outdoors in Big Sky, spends his days doing what he loves - fly fishing the lakes, rivers and
streams of …"

The 2011 U.S. National Fly Fishing Championship

"The 2011 U.S. National Fly Fishing Championship will be held May 19 through May 22. It will be headquartered in Cherokee with fishing held on several waterways in the region."

Check out details at The Smoky Mountain News