An abundance of young razor clams along the south end of Kalaloch Beach caught the attention of the staff from…

An abundance of young razor clams along the south end of Kalaloch Beach caught the attention of the staff from the Quinault Indian Nation and Hoh Tribe during this year’s population survey. “It’ll be interesting to see if they survive to grow big and for us to find again next year during the assessment,” said Scott Mazzone, Quinault’s marine fish/ shellfish biologist.

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The Point No Point Treaty Council is diving into a question that’s been on many minds: how much impact are seals having on salmon populations? To find out, scientists are counting seals and collecting their scat. “We know from work broadly done in the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca that seals do consume salmonids,” said Dylan Bergman, the treaty council’s wildlife biologist.

People looking over the waters off Squaxin Island early this summer had the chance to glimpse a peculiar sight: boats…

People looking over the waters off Squaxin Island early this summer had the chance to glimpse a peculiar sight: boats flying above the treetops. The unusual scene was the result of a partnership between the Squaxin Island Tribe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, and state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to use helicopters to remove derelict boats from the area.

Inside the Ojibwe’s fight to preserve a plant and the extraordinary traditions around it in northern Wisconsin.

The first supermoon of the year is almost here.

Ornate little snails hanging out in the Skokomish estuary have sneaky intentions with Pacific oysters. Much like humans who love slurping oysters, so does the invasive Japanese oyster drill, a 1.5-inch brown snail that attaches itself to an oyster, drills a toothpick-size hole though the shell with its sharp tongue-like structure, then secretes a digestive enzyme into the oyster to liquefy and eat it.

In Triangle Cove, a small embayment tucked into Camano Island off Port Susan Bay, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is…

In Triangle Cove, a small embayment tucked into Camano Island off Port Susan Bay, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is working to establish an oyster population that could someday support tribal harvests and reconnect the tribal community with a food source eaten by their ancestors.  “Shellfish have always been a big part of who Stillaguamish are,” said Kadi Bizyayeva, Stillaguamish vice chair and the tribe’s fisheries director. 

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe wants to know what struggles spring chinook salmon face during the journey to their spawning grounds in the Dungeness River watershed, especially during ever increasing drought and low flow conditions. “Where are the fish in the river during the run? When do they move upstream to spawning grounds? And how might that be different between fish that enter the river early in the summer and fish that arrive in August?” said Chandra Johnson, the tribe’s GIS analyst.

When the fall runs of salmon have begun to return and the warm summer air has turned crisp as leaves start their brilliant displays of color, the time has come for the Nisqually Watershed Festival! On the last Saturday in September, this celebration of community, culture, and history takes over Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge for a day full of family friendly fun. With the sun shining down on this year’s festivities, you’d be hard pressed to find a face without a smile or a lunch plate without a piece of barbecued salmon.

Two local traditions, a Husky football game and and I-405 construction closure, will require a solid travel game plan. That's just for starters.

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Sven Haakanson, a University of Washington professor of anthropology, worked with three Coast Salish carvers to install a story pole on campus. Story poles were specifically created to share and teach...

Being Frank is a column by Chairman Ed Johnstone of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the…

Being Frank is a column by Chairman Ed Johnstone of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the NWIFC chairman, the column represents the natural resources management concerns of the treaty tribes in western Washington. Treaty tribes and our state co-managers have begun a new era of cooperation to better manage the impacts of outdoor activities that can be harmful to public lands and waters.