Alaska Region dives into new era
Discussing snorkel practices at Redoubt Lake. (USDA Forest Service photo by Ashley Bolwerk)
ALASKA—Fish biologist Ashley Bolwerk is often fully immersed in her work—regularly using underwater survey techniques to discover things that aren’t as obvious from the surface. In Redoubt Lake, one of…
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Alaska celebrates success in aquatic passage upgrades, interagency collaboration
When the fish return, we all win, including the brown bears that fish for salmon. USDA Forest Service photo by Erwin Weston.
ALASKA—Passion, shared vision and common goals are paving the way for new fish passage improvement projects throughout Alaska.
The Federal Highway Administration released the first…
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Alaska Region joins tribal, nonprofit partners to restore local stream
A crew comprised of people from Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan Indian Community and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition pose for a photo inside a restored stream at Last Chance Campground in Ketchikan, Alaska. USDA Forest Service photo by Paul Robbins.
ALASKA—A federal agency. An…
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Gone fishing? Biologists share how anglers can support healthy native fish populations
Bonneville cutthroat trout are an important native species in western Wyoming where Forest Service land managers and partners are at work restoring habitat and monitoring for invasive species. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Late spring heralds the start of open water fishing season. In much of…