This year’s salmon run is a celebration along the Klamath River - OPB

Twenty years ago, tribal youth founded the Salmon Run to call for the removal of four dams along the Klamath River. This year’s run will coincide with work to demolish them.

Judge won't halt water for Klamath Project irrigators | Water | capitalpress.com

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A federal judge in San Francisco indicated he will not limit water deliveries to the Klamath Project after the Bureau of Reclamation argued it is on track to meet its obligations for endangered species.

Judge Ponders Preliminary Injunction Over Klamath River Flows

A federal judge considered Wednesday a preliminary injunction request from Native American tribes and anglers who seek to protect endangered whales and threatened salmon by blocking the federal government from delivering water for irrigation.

Big Wildfires Can Devastate California’s Fish. But They Thrive With Frequent, Small Burns | KQED

It’s ingrained in the minds of many fish biologists and conservationists — and many more members of the public — that fire is a destructive force. When fire burns an area, that will be bad. But a burgeoning area of research shows that wildfires can stimulate growth and abundance in freshwater creeks and rivers — particularly low- to moderate-severity fires.

Construction begins on removal of 4 Klamath River dams | ASCE

The removal of the dams, one of the largest in U.S. history, will restore fish passage along much of the river in southern Oregon and Northern California.

Siskiyou pulls back some water restrictions, to 'evaluate' future plan

Siskiyou County has moved into an above-average water year after winter snow and rain. Restrictions are lifted for some farmers and ranchers, for now.

Chasing Chinook in the Upper Klamath Basin | Jefferson Public Radio

For over a century, four hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border have cut off habitat to fish swimming up the Klamath River from the ocean. Now, researchers are in the midst of a project to learn how fish will use this ecosystem once the dams are removed.

Klamath Tribes collaborates with other agencies to return Chinook salmon to Upper Klamath Basin | News | heraldandnews.com

CHILOQUIN — There is a stir of excitement at the Klamath Tribes Ambodat Department with the first steps being taken to bring Chinook salmon back to their Klamath homeland.

Recently, Shahnie Rich and Lottie Riddle, Klamath Tribal members and employees at Ambodat, joined a team of biologists and partners in tagging juvenile Chinook in order to study their downstream movement through the Upper Klamath Basin.

Will the new U.N. High Seas Treaty help protect Pacific salmon? — High Country News – Know the West

In March, conservationists worldwide celebrated the historic agreement, which governs the ocean waters where salmon spend most of their lives.

Rafters savor final whitewater season on Oregon's Upper Klamath before dam removal

It’s last call for one of the West Coast’s most unique whitewater rafting trips this summer. The Upper Klamath River, located southwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon, has taken rafters on thrill rides for the past four decades thanks to a system of dams that supplies dependable summertime water through the Class IV rapids of Hell’s Corner Canyon.