Chris Wood is the President and CEO of Trout Unlimited. Before joining TU in September 2001, Chris served as the senior policy and communications advisor to the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service where he helped protect 58 million acres of publicly owned land. He is the author and co-author of numerous papers and articles and three books including, Watershed Restoration: Principles and Practices, From Conquest to Conservation: Our Public Land Legacy, and My Healthy Stream: A handbook for streamside owners. Chris and I discussed his personal journey, the mission of Trout Unlimited, stream ecology, federal environmental policy, and being an ethical angler. Go to TU.org to learn more and to become a member of your local chapter.