Hatcheries, which release massive numbers of fish into the wild after raising them in captivity, have long been used to supplement fish supplies affected by human activity. But with the 18 dams on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anglers will get four more days to fish for fall chinook and coho salmon on most of the Columbia River. Oregon and Washington fish managers met Wednesday and approved fishing for chinook and hatchery ...

Environmental groups backed by Northwest states and four Lower Columbia River tribes are moving to lift a pause on litigation after the Trump administration withdrew from a “historic” deal. The ...

A red-hot competition was underway in Vancouver Friday morning, and it could prepare some local high school students for a future career. As Halloween inches closer and closer, you may be thinking ...

This 10-day fishing tournament is tackling a big problem. The Columbia River, which runs from British Columbia in the northeast to the Washington-Oregon border in the southwest, is one of the largest ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a car was found on its side — without its driver — in a shallow part of the Columbia River earlier this month, authorities revealed that the individual died in the crash.

It’s located on a bend of the Saluda River near an area known as the Shandon Rapids, where rocky outcrops abound and whitewater roils when flows are released from the Lake Murray dam upstream. It’s a ...

From gigantic floods to thousands of shipwrecks, follow the journey of the Columbia River. Host Knute Berger mines the Pacific Northwest’s historical and cultural nuggets. This season's Mossback ...