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Coal Exports Compromise the Clean History of the Pacific Northwest

Conservation | Jun 11, 2012

The wind whips around me as I gaze out at the Columbia River from high atop a bluff. The setting sun illuminates the red rock walls that soar up from … Read more

Story from a Salmon Fishing Addict

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | May 16, 2012

Portland, Oregon is most well known for its bikes and its brews, and now quite possibly the quirky show Portlandia. Occasionally lost in the limelight of nude bicyclists, triple IPA’s … Read more

Moving Forward in the Fight Against Coal Export from the Pacific Northwest

Conservation | May 1, 2012

What started as a low rumbling has turned into a roar of voices in opposition to the proposed coal export from the Power River Basin in Wyoming and Montana through … Read more

Big Coal Launches Sneak Attack on Oregon – Speak Up NOW to Protect Wildlife

Conservation, Get Outside | Mar 26, 2012

An unexpected move by Big Coal has shoved Oregon to the front lines of the battle against dirty energy, and puts wildlife and communities along the Columbia River in serious danger. Read more

Habitat Restoration: The Key to Saving Our Salmon

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Aug 11, 2011

Entering Mount Rainier National Park I am automatically drawn to the White River; its braided, meandering channels flowing down from Emmons Glacier, sweeping through old growth forest, and Mount Rainier … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – August 5, 2011

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Aug 5, 2011

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Helping Farmers Who Help Wildlife August 4 … Read more

Big Oil’s Threat to Northwest Salmon

Conservation | Nov 19, 2010

For thousands of years, the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia and Snake rivers supported the most diverse and abundant salmon and steelhead populations on Earth. But in recent decades, these iconic fish … Read more

Help Save our Nation’s Great Waters

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Jul 26, 2010

On June 30, Senators on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved a series of restoration bills that will help many of America’s Great Waters, including the Puget Sound, … Read more

Irony: Record Daily Steelhead Counts At Bonneville Dam Due To Heat Wave

Wildlife Facts | Aug 16, 2009

The old daily record at the giant Dam on the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon was around, 14,000 steelhead trout. So what is the new peak of 34,000 fish in … Read more

Time for a Salmon Plan That Works

Wildlife Facts | Aug 3, 2009

The salmon and steelhead that return to the Columbia and Snake Rivers are like no other fish in the world. They migrate nearly 1,000 miles, connecting coastal and river communities … Read more

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