Fox Creek’s fish have had a rough time. Salmon once ran here in good numbers, laying their “redds” of eggs throughout the stream. When Charles E. Fox and company broke ground on Rainier in 1851, the first industry was a fish house at the mouth of Fox Creek. Workers packed barrels with salted salmon andContinue reading “An oral history of the resurrection of Fox Creek”
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It’s all for the salmon: Dalton Lake’s New Bridge
Every year, tens of millions of juvenile salmon rush down the Columbia River. It’s a race for survival, and the race depends on two factors: How fast they can get to the ocean, and how much food they can find on the way. A significant issue for these salmon is that there isn’t enough foodContinue reading “It’s all for the salmon: Dalton Lake’s New Bridge”
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