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First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ages
With dams removed from the Klamath River, a group of Indigenous youth is on a journey to descend the full length, through ...
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Salmon return to the Klamath’s Oregon waters, but the river’s headwaters are still blocked
If they could find their way, the creeks in the upper basin would offer great habitat for salmon – at the headwaters of the Klamath River that bubble up from underground springs. “We have to ...
The Klamath River’s dams are gone. Now, a group of Native teenagers will paddle the whole thing
In celebration of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, a group of Native American youths embarked Thursday on a kayaking descent of the Klamath River from its headwaters in Southern Oregon ...
Habitat loss and over-exploitation are leading to a decline in salmon populations
One-quarter of freshwater animals are now threatened with extinction, and population declines in fresh waters outpace those ...
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After 100 years, salmon have returned to the Klamath River – following a historic dam removal project in California
The headwaters of the Klamath River originate ... It reopened more than 400 miles (644km) of river. "Salmon returning to the upper Klamath River the same season as the dam removal has filled ...
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How the Return of Salmon to the Klamath River Shows Us What’s Possible in Wildlife Conservation
Imagine standing on a riverbank as thousands of dead salmon float past, belly-up and rotting in the hot California air. That's the sight—and smell—that greeted people along the Klamath River ...
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Snow and suffering: Salmon River steelhead fishing isn’t for the faint of heart (video)
Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark ...