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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International Museum Day
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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High alpine color in Colorado
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Take the Stairs Day
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April Fools Day
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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International Museum Day
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These laurels are hardy
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American Eagle Day
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National Library Week
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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Cape Town at dusk
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Santorini, Greece
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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A river runs through rice fields
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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Fall comes to Pando
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Spring awakens
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High seas commerce
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Dyavolski Most
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Dashing through the snow
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Love on ice
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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