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Hooligan caught from the Chilkoot River in 2017. (File photo by Emily Files) The arrival of the hooligan, at one time, meant the difference between survival and starvation at the end of a long hard winter in Southeast Alaska. Traditionally hooligan, also known as eulachon, candlefish, or saak, provided not only food for the Chilkat and Chilkoot Tlingit people of the Upper Lynn Canal, but also medical, social, and spiritual well-being.  Their arrival is often forecasted by the presence of gulls, ducks, seals, sea lions, and orca.   Reuben Cash is the Environmental Coordinator for the Skagwa...

Eastern Nevada trails system caters to mountain bikers, hikers It is said that if you build it, they will come. And they are, mountain bike enthusiasts eager to tackle the 13-mile trails network on public lands outside Caliente, Nev.  “We’ve been averaging a few hundred visitors a year since we opened the first seven-plus miles to the public in late 2017. Most are from Nevada and surrounding states,” said Project Manager Jon Prescott.   Prescott, the Planning and Environmental Coordinator for the Bureau of Land Management’s Caliente Field Office, said the single-track trails networ...

Prince George Outdoor Ice Oval is one of the organizations affected by an increase in warmer temperatures and freeze-thaw cycles. Facebook Prince George is experiencing climate change at an accelerated rate than the global average. This means the local climate is changing so fast that infrastructure can’t keep up. The city recently completed its 2020 Climate Change Adaptation Report, which contains climate projections to 2050 and the expected impacts associated with a changing climate. “We have seen significant changes to our winters. Anyone that has lived in Prince George for over a de...

Gap in service leads to Edgewood emergency water supply abuse SHARE ON: (Supplied by Pixabay) An apparent need for access to water from Edgewood area residents has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to review the feasibility of providing a public water filling station. This comes after the RDCK said they received multiple complaints that standpipes and non-draining yard hydrants were recently turned off. However, the regional district said it is not responsible for said system, and it was likely not working due to incorrect use and being frozen. With that, those water ...

A proposal to replace non-native fish with native westslope cutthroat in the Scapegoat Wilderness will get a second round of public review and comment.