Last June, the federal government turned its back on the Northwest when it unilaterally withdrew from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, forged by the states of Washington and Oregon, four ...

Five-hundred of the kokanee that were flushed out of Green Peter Reservoir in the 2023 "deep drawdown" have returned as ...

There’s no waterway in the Pacific Northwest quite as majestic or lengthy as the Columbia River. It runs 1,243 miles, forming in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia before flowing southwest. Then ...

WDFW reports 91,880 sockeye returned to Skagit and Baker River system in 2025. 1.5 million juvenile sockeye passed Baker Lake collectors in May 2025. PSE, Upper Skagit, Swinomish and WDFW expanded ...

Every June, Joe Echo-Hawk makes the long trek to Bristol Bay, Alaska to catch thousands of pounds of sockeye salmon. The area around the Kvichak River has hosted generations of commercial fishermen.

Conservation groups and states ask court to lift litigation pause on salmon 2023 Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement paused lawsuits and promised funds Groups urge dam removal and investment in ...

Washington will ban camping at Vernita Bridge site starting mid October. Department cites health risks, trash buildup and habitat damage from overuse. Officials plan day-use upgrades and seek funding ...

Warm water and late salmon runs delayed fall fishing along the Columbia River. Backtrolling Kwikfish lures and flat-lining Wee Warts proved consistently effective. Anglers share stories that preserve ...