Today, summers mean less time on the river, empty smokehouses and fish camps, and no intergenerational learning.

EAGLE VILLAGE, Alaska - When Jody Potts-Joseph was growing up, her family mushed sled dogs during the harsh Alaskan winters to hunt and trap, feeding them salmon caught from the Yukon River by the ...

Salmon runs on the Yukon River continued to be anemic this year, federal and state agencies reported, and there are far too few fish reaching Canada to meet goals set in a treaty between that nation ...

My grandfather and people who I know here in Ruby have fished the Yukon River for time immemorial. Salmon are my lifeblood, a huge part of my culture. They feed my soul and provide food security in ...

For Alaska Native communities along the Yukon River, salmon fishing has always been a central part of life. But climate change is driving a massive collapse in salmon populations. Alaska Public ...

Originally published in the Northern Journal newsletter and republished with permission. The salmon crisis in Western Alaska is prompting new discussions in the U.S. and Canada about an idea that ...

After ice fishing, I begin the challenging 3-hour drive north on the treacherous, icy Dalton Highway. My van's studded tires ...

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