Nicholas K. Geranios / AP Environmental groups and the State of Oregon are seeking a court injunction to force federal dams on the Columbia River to lower reservoirs and increase the amount of water ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! American shad were a major food source for early European settlers and Native ...

Dam 6’s middle section has been taken out, leaving the sides intact to maintain a historical reference for visitors. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY) What are journalists missing from the state of ...

After a half-hour battle, this 7.5-foot sturgeon was brought to shore for a quick photo with Mackenthun, then was released. (Photos courtesy of Scott Mackenthun) Bucket lists – those lists of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Known for its diverse runs of salmon, the Columbia River draws thousands of anglers to test their luck each year. But with salmon runs nowhere near what they once were, fishing is ...

Over the past four decades, the American shad population in Virginia — specifically the James River — collapsed. Humans are largely to blame. Dams, pollution, commercial fishing bycatch, water ...

The Mitchell Point Tunnel, a replica of the original built in 1915, opened in March on the Historic Columbia River Highway. The new tunnel features five arched windows and hand-placed stone masonry ...

Traffic stop near Cottage Grove leads to seizure of 73 lbs of methamphetamine A traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Cottage Grove led to the arrest of two Eugene residents and the seizure of about 73 ...

The cancellation follows President Donald Trump’s decision last month to pull out of a $1 billion agreement with tribal nations and Pacific Northwest states. The Trump administration canceled an ...

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