In March, and for the first time since 2008-2009, federal regulators closed all recreational and commercial salmon fishing off the California coast for the remainder of 2023 due to a … Read more
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Indigenous Leaders Call on Canadian and U.S. Governments to Reform Mining in British Columbia
Indigenous leaders from the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Canada flew to Washington, D.C. in early December to meet with Biden Administration officials, members of Congress, and representatives from the Canadian … Read more
Five Clear Signs Momentum Is Growing for Snake River Salmon
A breakthrough is near. We are closer than we’ve ever been to resolving the decades-long conflict between dams and salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Now it’s up to all of … Read more
Last Summer’s Heat Dome Effects Were Frightening–and They Aren’t Over
During the summer of 2021 millions of people in the Northwest were trapped in their homes, desperately seeking cool temperatures in the absence of air conditioning. As many of us … Read more
Little Larry Swims: Whoop Whoop! Living the Anadromous Life
Bada Boom! The big blue ocean! I made it to the Pacific and this is my home for the next 2 to 3 years. The last stretch of my epic … Read more
Little Larry Swims: Some Like it Hot! Salmon Like it Cold.
Few people like the idea of a cold shower. Not me. Cold water is the best!! Why? Because I’m a coldwater fish. In the spring, I’m swimming through snowmelt, and … Read more
Little Larry Swims: Salmon in the Trees?
Let’s talk about the food chain! We’re all a part of it. When you are a salmon, you are a big part of it. 130 different plant and animal species … Read more
Little Larry Swims: High Tailin’ Salmon
Ever hear the saying: “The odds are good, but the goods are odd?” In my case, and for all the salmon runs in these parts, the opposite is true. The … Read more
Little Larry Swims: Every Salmon Has Superpowers
Hello! My Latin name is Oncorhynchus nerka, but you can call me Little Larry… It’s early spring, and I’m swimming through the melted snow water of Redfish Lake in the … Read more
Little Larry Swims: A Small Salmon on a Big Journey
The story begins with a fishy romance gone wrong… Hello from Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness in central Idaho—home to untamed nature and funny fish stories! Ever heard of … Read more
