In less than an hour on Friday, Mamba Tuiqalau had already landed six coho salmon. On any other day this season, he would have had to quit. Previous to Friday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game ...

Aug. 4—Jeremy Salvador was all smiles on Tuesday as he processed three silver salmon at the cleaning table at Anchorage's Ship Creek Bridge. Salvador has been reaching his limit of three silvers ...

After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full-time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This is the 6th installment of a ten-part series ...

Brave the wilds of Alaska on this island of trails, where breathtaking mountain views await those who risk run-ins with wildlife in the Tongass National Forest.

In this week's Big Ol' Fish, Linda happily shows off her massive coho salmon, which she caught in Juneau, Alaska. But that's not all - tune in for even more great catches from Emmett, Max, and an ...

A legal fight is ramping up over who should manage Alaska's dwindling salmon populations—and who gets access to them. By Max Graham/Grist Published Dec 25, 2023 11:00 AM EST This story was originally ...

Radio tags for a multi-year coho salmon monitoring project are inserted into the stomach through the mouth, with an antenna that sticks out. (From Alaska Department of Fish and Game) Last month, the ...

After a poor showing last year, Alaska’s statewide commercial salmon harvest appears poised for a rebound, according to projections by state biologists. This year’s total salmon harvest is expected to ...

Today was silver salmon day, and everyone around the lodge was excited. Guide Luke Valentino and I were assigned to take a family of five up the Kamishak to see if the silvers, also known as coho, ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. When salmon all but vanished from western Alaska in 2021, thousands of people ...