The Adipose Episode 3: The Fight to Save Interior Fraser Steelhead
Last year, only 70 steelhead returned to the iconic Thompson River. For decades, the runs of Interior Fraser River steelhead in Southern British Columbia have …
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What Happens in the Ocean Does Not Necessarily Stay in the Ocean
Recent news of improving ocean conditions along the West Coast is a positive signal for wild steelhead and was met with widespread celebration. The early …
The Voice Of The Wild Steelhead Coalition
The first episode of the Wild Steelhead Coalition’s new podcast is now available for download. In the 21st Century, a steelheader must be an angler, …
Conservation Groups Join Forces To Provide Tools To WDFW Law Enforcement
In 2019, the Wild Steelhead Coalition donated a collection of trail cameras, spotting scopes, and a new raft and oars to the Washington Department of …
A Chance to Win a Beautiful Work of Art
Richard Harrington has generously donated a number of artist’s proofs of his new woodcut “Our Rivers Are Paved” to conservation organizations working on behalf of …
Wild Steelhead Now or Never
It used to be that being admired as a skilled steelheader meant casting the furthest, rowing the most intense whitewater, fishing through the worst conditions, …
What Path Are We Going to Take?
Rich Simms co-founder and WSC Board Member on the dismal state of affairs of steelhead returns in the Columbia system. In the meantime, thinking …
A Vision of Abundance for Washington Coast and Olympic Peninsula Wild Steelhead
With an eye towards a better future for Washington coastal wild steelhead and salmon populations, the Wild Steelhead Coalition has assembled a series of practical …
A Masterclass On Shifting Baseline Syndrome
Shifting baseline syndrome describes a gradual change in the accepted norms for the condition of the natural environment due to a lack of human …
Oceans of Change
Across their native range, steelhead (and many salmon) populations are experiencing dramatic declines in ocean survival. Smolts are heading out to sea, but too many …