California

Meet Butte Creek: California’s Secret Stronghold

High up in the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas, one small tributary is a bright spot for California salmon.

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Wild Fry: A Conversation with Dr. Stephanie Carlson

Wild Salmon Center’s Science Advisory Board member has a fresh(water) take on salmon survival strategies.

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Heart of Steel – PART II

The Rogue, Klamath, and Eel Rivers are known as a genetic hotspot for steelhead. Could this be their origin story?

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In California, a Big Step Forward for Spring Chinook

The State’s Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approves Endangered Species protections for Upper Klamath-Trinity spring Chinook.

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Rewriting the Story of Spring Chinook

Ancient bones and new genetics show that spring Chinook derived from a single genetic mutation. Once lost, these populations can’t easily be recovered.

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California Strongholds

See our short video about California strongholds and find out what we’re doing to restore and protect the regions last, great salmon and steelhead rivers.

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Glaciers, Hot Water, and Steely Steelhead

Three WSC science projects that seek to understand salmon resilience in a changing world.

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Radio Telemetry on the Upper Klamath

New research on Klamath rainbow trout could provide clues to how fish populations can remain productive in an increasingly hot world.

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South Fork Eel

Keeping it cool on one of California’s best coho salmon strongholds.

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Salmon Stronghold: Smith River

Monitoring program on California salmon stronghold critical to fishery management.

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