Tribes who've reclaimed federal lands are learning that the U.S. was a less-than-ideal steward — which puts them at risk for catastrophic wildfire.
The release restores traditional access to salmon for PNW Natives and could give the imperiled fish a leg up on climate change.
The 42,000-acre fire in Hanford Reach National Monument razed a living history book full of Native artifacts and resources for the Umatilla and Yakama.
After nearly a quarter million escaped fish resulted in a ban on Atlantic salmon farming in Washington, Cooke Aquaculture is attempting to transition to native steelhead. Environmental advocates are concerned.
In a reversal that likely transfers authority to EPA headquarters, southwest Alaska's Pebble Mine gets closer to being built despite concerns for the bay's productive fisheries.
