This series takes you to the Boquet and Saranac rivers, where efforts are being made to restore salmon populations. About this series What effect have dams had on two of the parks' important rivers, the Boquet and the Saranac? As beautiful … [Read more...] about Rewilding our waters: Despite successes, obstacles remain
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Rewilding a run
Salmon swim toward recovery, but need a boost By Ry Rivard The story repeats itself around the country: Salmon vs. dams, dams vs. salmon. Dams usually win. But what happened in the eastern Adirondack Park town of Willsboro is … [Read more...] about Rewilding a run
Netting salmon to save them
Biologists are tracking reintroduced salmon to restore wild runs on Champlain tributaries By Ry Rivard It’s hard not to think of it from the salmon’s perspective. They come into the Boquet River looking for a quiet place to breed and nest … [Read more...] about Netting salmon to save them
A surprise spot for prime fishing
Anglers search for salmon in the heart of Plattsburgh By Tim Rowland According to popular legend, local anglers send tourists to the Ausable River whenever they inquire about the North Country’s best fishing. When fishing themselves, … [Read more...] about A surprise spot for prime fishing
Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress
By Ry Rivard Within the next five years, pretty much everyone in the North Country with an interest in fishing would like to see salmon breeding in the Saranac River for the first time in two centuries. But the structurally unsound and … [Read more...] about Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress
Barriers to renewal
Nearly 200 years later, New York officials are still trying to get salmon back into the Saranac River. The biggest obstacle: Dams. Dams undid a wild river and its signature fish. Now they face new scrutiny. By Ry Rivard Jeff Snyder was in … [Read more...] about Barriers to renewal