About this episode

Mark Kenyon interviews Chris Wood about the future of trout and salmon in America and the positive outlook for anglers.

This week on the show I'm joined by Chris Wood, the president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, to explore what lies ahead for trout and salmon in America and reasons why that future could be bright. Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank . Follow Future Wild on Apple , Spotify , YouTube , iHeart, Pandora, Amazon. Connect with Mark Kenyon and  MeatEater MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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