Rising water temperatures in the Columbia River Basin are raising questions about whether fishery managers must take new steps to save the imperiled fish. A persistent heat wave gripping parts of ...

The Trump administration is using illegal funding cuts and questionable regulatory sleight of hand to divert water to farmers ...

In the Northwest, salmon are struggling to make the seasonal migration upstream to their spawning grounds after a recent heat wave warmed up water temperatures. In fact, the water is so hot, ...

After the largest dam-removal effort in U.S. history, salmon appear to be thriving in the Klamath River, though some are ...

As the rainy season arrives and water levels rise, salmon are migrating upstream to their spawning grounds, with many getting there through the streams that run through popular trails, recreation ...

Coho salmon in an Oregon creek. An Endangered Species Act lawsuit alleges a private irrigation dam in Oregon unlawfully harms threatened salmon. An environmental group has filed a lawsuit claiming a ...

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In The Americas, Tom Hanks takes us on an epic 10-part adventure through the natural world. The series covers the world’s largest supercontinent, stretching from the southern tip of Chile to the ...

LAKE FOREST PARK — Ron Ricker remembers hauling 5-gallon buckets full of small smooth stones — the right size for spawning salmon. It was 1961, and he was preparing to replace gas pumps over a stream ...