North Coast Archives

August 15, 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation pointed to historically low snowpack this winter, which it argued necessitated lower-than-normal flows to avoid...

NOAA FISHERIES: Can habitat restoration help salmon recover? Prairie Creek offers clues

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 7, 2026

Researchers tracked salmon before, during, and after restoration to understand how restored channel and floodplain habitat influences growth, survival, and...

NOAA FISHERIES: Restoring California’s Prairie Creek supports salmon recovery and local community

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2026

NOAA Fisheries and partners rebuilt floodplain habitat in the heart of redwood country, benefiting salmon, restoring tribal stewardship, and creating...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Legal battle over water use in California county ends in settlement

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

June 30, 2026

The agreement will last for five years, with the chance to extend another six if certain conditions are met. By...

USGS: The Science of Suckers: What’s driving population declines in the Klamath River basin?

USGS

Fish and wildlife

January 8, 2026

USGS and its partners are working tirelessly to monitor suckers and understand why they are disappearing from lakes and streams...

EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL: Yurok Tribe welcomes back salmon, native plants, and Indigenous sovereignty to a former lumber mill site in Northern California

Earth Island Journal

Fish and wildlife

December 12, 2025

By Teddi Lynn Chichester, Earth Island Journal This story originally appeared in Earth Island Journal. Bright-yellow excavators, swathes of ocher...

CDFW: ‘Salmon Everywhere’ One Year After Klamath Dam Removal

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

November 19, 2025

Press release from the Department of Fish and Wildlife: A little more than a year after the historic removal of...

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: In Mendocino, river restoration pays off for salmon

High Country News

Fish and wildlife

November 15, 2025

Coho love the newly ‘messy’ streams. by Tanvi Dutta Gupta, High Country News This story was produced with support from Bay...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California county must face claims it deprived Asian residents of water

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

November 5, 2025

Siskiyou County has argued it needs water ordinances in place to combat illegal cannabis grows. The plaintiffs say they have...

PRESS RELEASE: Celebration marks completion of tributary restoration at key Klamath River sites

Yurok Tribe

Ecosystems

October 29, 2025

RES Project Manager: “Surgery is over, healing can begin” The end of construction activity on four priority tributaries to the...

USGS: Integrating water availability in the Klamath Basin: from drought to dam removal

USGS

Planning and management

July 31, 2025

By the USGS The USGS Water Resources Mission Area is assessing how much water is available for human and ecological...

PRESS RELEASE: US EPA Recognizes Yurok Tribe’s sovereignty over water quality and other environmental standards on tribal lands

Yurok Tribe

Policy and regulation

July 31, 2025

Press release from the Yurok Tribe: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the Yurok Tribe Environmental Department’s application for Treatment...