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Idaho’s rivers have long been a haven for anglers chasing the thrill of landing a Chinook salmon, but 2025 has brought some ...
The U.S. Army tested the CH-47 Chinook to land on water with a sealed fuselage and succeeded. Some militaries have also landed on water to let a boat load up.
The upcoming spring Chinook seasons for the mainstem Columbia River announced Wednesday by Washington and Oregon are almost exactly the same as the initial seasons that were set in 2024.
California reopens limited Chinook salmon fishing on Mokelumne, Feather, and American Rivers in July. Regulations aim to protect and balance salmon stocks.
Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented challenges as their once-thriving populations struggle to survive. A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggests that decades of human activities, ...
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a heavy-lift, tandem-rotor helicopter developed in the early 1960s. The CH-47 is capable of a top speed of 170 knots (200 mph), making it one of the fastest helicopters ...
Chinook salmon were once abundant in the North Yuba River in California’s Sierra Nevada. But since 1941, they’ve been kept out of the chilly, clear waters by the Englebright Dam.
KLICKITAT, Wash. — Fishery managers have announced significant restrictions on salmon fishing in the Klickitat River in response to a concerning forecast for the 2025 spring Chinook return.
RACINE - The shallows of the Root River in Racine were alive Oct. 7. A half dozen dorsal fins protruded above the water's surface in just a 10-yard stretch of the river in Lincoln Park.
Spring-run Chinook salmon are also a preferred and primary food for Southern Resident orcas, which are themselves listed as endangered, having a population of only 73 individuals.
Public comments on an effort to list Gulf of Alaska chinook salmon under the Endangered Species Act are due to the National Marine Fisheries Service by Sept. 6. Washington state-based ...
ODFW says Chinook in the range of 10 to 25 pounds are most common. Steve Wood, of Brookings, Oregon, caught a rare behemoth in the Chetco River estuary on Sept. 13.