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Home, Quiet, and Complex
“Home, quiet, and complex.” These are the three words that best describe the Klamath Basin Continue Reading Home, Quiet, and Complex
A Christmas Tree from the Klamath River Basin Will Adorn the Nation’s Capital
The Klamath River Basin has made national news in recent weeks with the harvesting of Sugar Bear, an enormous white fir from Six Rivers National Forest Continue Reading A Christmas Tree from the Klamath River Basin Will Adorn the Nation’s Capital
One Basin, One Community: Reconnect Klamath Launches Klamath Storytelling Project
Whether you are a fisherman, farmer, tribal member, outfitter, or small business owner, the Klamath Basin is a special place that a wide variety of people call home. United by our love of the land and the waters that flow through, Klamath communities share many values, experiences, and above all, a deep love of this Basin. Continue Reading One Basin, One Community: Reconnect Klamath Launches Klamath Storytelling Project
CA State Bills Enable the Return of Good Fire
With legislature that recenters good fire as an essential management tool, Klamath River Basin residents have an opportunity to restabilize and regenerate the landscapes they call home. Continue Reading CA State Bills Enable the Return of Good Fire
Fixing things can be messy
When the Klamath dams are removed there will be thousands of barren acres… Continue Reading Fixing things can be messy
Volcanoes Made the Klamath River Basin
The Basin would not be as it is today without a long history of volcanic activity. Continue Reading Volcanoes Made the Klamath River Basin
Reclaiming Names: Sue-meg State Park
Names are important. The names we give to places are particularly powerful in how they root that place within a set of ideas and identifiers that lead people to think about the place in certain ways. Continue Reading Reclaiming Names: Sue-meg State Park
The Giant Pacific Salamander: The Klamath River’s resident barking amphibian
The Giant Pacific Salamander is an amphibian that can grow as long as thirteen inches and have mottled grey, brown, and black skin. Continue Reading The Giant Pacific Salamander: The Klamath River’s resident barking amphibian
Inversion Layers: Beneficial Smoke
It may surprise some readers that some wildfire smoke is beneficial to fish in the Klamath and other rivers in Northern California. Continue Reading Inversion Layers: Beneficial Smoke
Klamath Family Traditions
Preserving salmon is an ancient tradition for many families living on the lower Klamath River Basin. Continue Reading Klamath Family Traditions
2021 Fall-Run Fishing on the Klamath River
Klamath River recreational fishermen as well as folks interested in seasonal salmon runs will be excited to hear that the 2021 Fall-run salmon season has begun. Continue Reading 2021 Fall-Run Fishing on the Klamath River
Redband Trout: Historically Productive, Increasingly Understood
Redband Trout are perhaps the most diverse fish species in the Klamath basin.
Categories: Basin Life, Water, Wildlife
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The Bootleg Fire: Another Call to Action
Wildfires have become an almost predictable feature of life for Klamath River Basin communities. Continue Reading The Bootleg Fire: Another Call to Action
KHSA: For a Reconnected Klamath River
The removal of the dams will allow the renewal of the Klamath River and the resurgence of abundant fauna and flora that make their home throughout the Klamath River Basin. Continue Reading KHSA: For a Reconnected Klamath River
Ringtails: Mysterious Denizens of the Night
Its nocturnal habits and chosen environment keep it out of most people’s way. Continue Reading Ringtails: Mysterious Denizens of the Night
Eulachon: Tiny Giants of the Klamath River Basin
Eulachon’s position within the food web and their anadromous lifecycle makes the little fish a useful indicator species. Continue Reading Eulachon: Tiny Giants of the Klamath River Basin
The American Dipper: Semiaquatic Hunter in a Tiny Package
People visiting or residing along the Klamath River and its tributaries may notice a small, quick bird flitting across rivers and creeks in search of its next meal. Continue Reading The American Dipper: Semiaquatic Hunter in a Tiny Package
Iron Gate: Insult AND Injury
The 1964 completion of the Iron Gate dam marked another barrier between impacted fisheries and upriver Klamath River communities. Continue Reading Iron Gate: Insult AND Injury
Salmon Run 2021: Prayer, Unity, and a call for Restoration
The 19th annual Salmon Run was a huge success with over 200 people of all ages participating throughout the Klamath Basin June 3-6. The purpose of this Indigenous-led spiritual run was to inspire unity across the Klamath Basin. Continue Reading Salmon Run 2021: Prayer, Unity, and a call for Restoration
Dry Weather Promotes Spread of Disease in Young Klamath Salmon
River conditions have enabled a parasite to ravage juvenile salmon populations.
Continue Reading Dry Weather Promotes Spread of Disease in Young Klamath Salmon
Drought Emergency Faces the Klamath
Another massive crisis is mounting in the Klamath Basin this year due to extraordinarily dry hydrologic conditions following several years of prolonged drought. With this emergency, we believe that now, more than ever, the Basin must implement long-term strategies to ensure future generations can farm and fish. Continue Reading Drought Emergency Faces the Klamath
Klamath Curriculum Makes a Splash with High Schoolers
Educators and Save California Salmon provide resources to teachers.
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Springers: The Determined Delicacy of the Klamath River – Part II
A look at a crucial DNA discovery and the future of the Spring Chinook. Continue Reading Springers: The Determined Delicacy of the Klamath River – Part II
Springers: The Determined Delicacy of the Klamath River
Spring Chinook salmon hold a special place in the culture of the Klamath Basin, which is why we must ensure that these members of the Klamath River are protected. Continue Reading Springers: The Determined Delicacy of the Klamath River