steelhead

Three red salmon with green heads sit at the bottom of a river. On the left side of the picture, there are brown river rocks near the salmon's heads.

Biden calls for ‘abundant’ salmon populations, directs agencies to honor tribal treaty rights

Courtney Flatt

President Biden today directed federal agencies to restore healthy and abundant wild salmon populations to the Columbia River Basin. The presidential memorandum says tribal treaties need to be honored.

Environment and Planning

Army Corps continues to investigate 30 steelhead found dead near an Idaho dam

Courtney Flatt

The U.S. Army Corps is continuing its investigation into the deaths of steelhead trout near a dam in Idaho.

Environment and Planning

Good ocean conditions could be good news for salmon, NOAA says

Courtney Flatt

Salmon and steelhead heading out to sea have lucked into some of the best ocean conditions in decades.

Food, Agriculture, and Animals

Putting The Spa in Spawn: Tribe Creates Refuge For Exhausted Fish

Anna King

The Yakama Nation’s steelhead reconditioning program is like a retreat spa for fish. And it's changing the circle of life for the species.When a Columbia…