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Monday marked 50 years since a federal court decision secured fishing rights for tribes in the state.

GetMyBoat analyzed National Inventory of Dams data from the Army Corps of Engineers to identify states with the most dams in poor condition in life-threatening areas.

In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake located deep in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains – the

UNWTO’s Best Tourism Villages list highlights 54 lesser-known rural destinations around the world that are worth visiting.

In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake located deep in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains — the end of his migratory journey. Biologists dubbed the sole survivor, “Lonesome Larry.”

In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake located deep in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains — the end of his migratory …

Privately-owned utility company Puget Sound Energy worked with the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and is credited for a forecasted return of 65,000 fish to Skagit County.

These are rural locations, each with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants, where traditional activities such as agriculture and fishing still take place. More important, they've figured out how to draw a significant number of visitors without causing harm to their communities or the environment while finding innovative ways to protect them.

From the tiny Andean village of Paucartambo in Peru to the idyllic mountain town of Manteigas in Portugal, here are some of the best lesser-known holiday locations

The Baker River bridge is one of 17 across King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties receiving repairs as part of the state's Strategic Concrete Bridge Deck Preservation project.