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Endangered salmon return to California waters

Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a strategy to save declining salmon — spotlighting a historic partnership with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe to reintroduce endangered winter-run Chinook to the vital, cold waters upstream of Lake Shasta in far northern California. Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration efforts on the McCloud River to die mid-stream. The tribe is now grappling with the sudden loss of jobs, along with the dimming of hope that the culturally sacred fish will be restored to their ancestral waters. “It ...

Weather helps out Trout season opener

People fishing on area streams on the opening morning of the 2026 trout season Saturday were experiencing varying degrees of success, but all of them were in agreement about one thing — the sunny, almost summertime-like weather made for a hall of fame day. Temperatures were approaching the ...

‘Driving force:’ Bill Anderson lauded for work on Little Juniata

Anyone who has ever fished or enjoyed the Little Juniata River has one man and one association to thank, said Lee Pryor, a director of the Little Juniata River Association. That man is Bill Anderson, who is the “driving force” responsible for fundraising hundreds of thousands of dollars ...

4-H Wildlife and Forestry Field Day set

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will hold the 4-H Wildlife and Forestry Field Day, an event where youth from across Pennsylvania can explore their interest in wildlife and forestry. This year, the event will be open to external participants, including those not involved in 4-H. The event will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 9, at the Penn State Ag Progress Days site, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace. Registration will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event will be held rain or shine. This year’s theme is Head, Heart, Hand, Health and Habitat. ...

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro a rewarding challenge both physically and mentally

KILIMANJARO REGION, Tanzania — Though it’s been a little more than a week since I reached the summit of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro with my cousin Kristen Otto, her sister Lauren and Lauren’s husband Marc Wisinewski, it’s still hard for me to believe how it all happened. Seven years ...

PGC statistics show deer harvests increase

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 6% more deer in the 2025-26 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates. The statewide 2025-26 deer harvest was estimated at 505,600 deer, 185,310 of them antlered and 320,290 ...