Editor’s note: We’re pleased to share this guest report from Daniel Gibson on recent restoration work along the Rio San Antonio, a high-country tributary system in far north-central New Mexico that supports Rio Grande cutthroat trout and other native aquatic species.…
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited works to conserve trout through the protection and restoration of coldwater habitats. But it’s not just about the fish. Healthy coldwater riparian areas benefit all of us—and many of those beneficiaries are captured in…
Some of our members, not to mention the general public, wonder why we expend so much effort on Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) protection and restoration. One reason is that it’s part of Trout Unlimited’s mission, “to conserve, protect, and…
The proposed Tererro mine poses serious risks to the Upper Pecos Watershed, one of northern New Mexico’s most important and fragile river systems. This watershed is home water for the Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and its health is essential to cold-water fisheries, acequias,…
Nicholas Tsapatsaris, M.D., is the Conservation Chair for the Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Santa Fe New Mexico. Below you can read his Roadless Rule Support Letter submitted on behalf of Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Key Benefits of…
It’s not every year that a state can protect and restore its natural resources or reimagine how they are managed. In its 2025 session, New Mexico state legislators had three such opportunities and admirably met the moment. In no small…
Trout Unlimited New Mexico’s top priority for the 2025 legislative session, Senate Bill 5, is almost at the finish line, and we need your help to get it over the line. SB5 will modernize and fund the Department of Game…
It started with a mouse, the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse, which was listed in 2014 under the Endangered Species Act. The listing closed an important pasture to grazing and also locked out trout anglers from fishing the Rio Cebolla. United…
The Indigenous and Hispanic Youth Fly Fishing Camp was first created in 2022 by Vidal Gonzales and strives to uplift Indigenous and Hispanic youth from underserved communities (specifically from local tribal, acequia, and land grant communities in Northern New Mexico).…