If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you may get a chance to view migrating salmon this fall. For the sockeye salmon shown here, the epic journey takes them from the waters of the Pacific Ocean back to the freshwater lakes and streams where they were born. There they’ll spawn, their bodies turning from a silvery blue to crimson and changing shape in the process. This isn’t always an easy journey. Dams and other human interventions have affected salmon runs, and West Coast salmon numbers have been in decline. We’re fans of groups like Long Live the Kings, a Pacific Northwest nonprofit that’s helping rebuild salmon populations and protect their habitat—for the long run.
Salmon migration in full swing
Today in History
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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World Rivers Day
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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International Jazz Day
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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International Rock Day
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Books for children of all ages
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Ready for takeoff
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Italy s submerged village
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Celebrating National Park Week, April 21-29
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Mount Pico, Portugal
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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First day of autumn
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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Tennis in the park
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Instant romance
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Star Wars Day
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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Ponta Delgada
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Forward-thinking women of history
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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Happy Mother’s Day