Podcasts about Klamath Basin

In 2023 and 2024, four out of six dams on the Klamath River were taken out, in the largest dam removal project in US history. Tribes in the Klamath Basin had been fighting for dam removal for more than a century. This summer, a group of Indigenous youth from multiple tribes made the first descent of the river from its headwaters in Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California since the dams came out — by kayak. Many of the kayakers had trained for over two years with the program Paddle Tribal Waters.   Jessie Sears, Karuk tribal member and OPB “Oregon Field Guide” producer for Indigenous communities, was there for part of the 300-plus mile, 30-day journey to help document this historic moment. She joins us to talk about the First Descent, how the river has changed, and what it all meant to the Indigenous youth carrying on their ancestors’ work.   -   For more episodes of The Evergreen, and to share your voice with us, visit our showpage. Follow OPB on Instagram, and follow host Jenn Chávez too. You can sign up for OPB’s newsletters to get what you need in your inbox regularly.   Don’t forget to check out our many podcasts, which can be found on any of your favorite podcast apps:HushTimber Wars Season 2: Salmon WarsPolitics NowThink Out Loud And many more! Check out our full show list here.

In the latest episode, David Helvarg and Natasha Benjamin speak with Amy Bowers Cordalis of California's Yurok Tribe about her life and her new book, The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. Amy, the former general counsel for the Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe in California, living along the Klamath River, shares the story of her family's leadership in the historic effort to remove four dams on the Klamath following the devastating 2002 fish kill. She reflects on how the Yurok and neighboring Klamath Basin tribes mobilized, organized, and persevered to restore the river's health and its wild salmon.A co-founder of the Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group, Amy has been recognized globally as a UN Champion of the Earth Laureate and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders. This episode explores what it means to be born of wild water, to uphold a culture of world renewal, and to take real-world action to protect and restore a river, its people, and our blue planet.** Additional Resources **The Water Remembers — A moving multigenerational memoir of Indigenous resistance, environmental justice, and a Yurok family's fight to protect their legacy and the Klamath River. Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group — an Indigenous-led conservation organization whose mission is to help Indigenous Peoples protect and restore the natural and cultural resources they rely on to maintain their identity and sovereignty.Amy Bowers Cordalis — a devoted advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental restoration. A member of the Yurok Tribe and ceremony family from the village of Rek-Woi at the mouth of the Klamath River, she is a fisherwoman, attorney, and mother deeply rooted in the traditions of her people. Blue Frontier / Substack — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.Inland Ocean Coalition — Building land-to-sea stewardship - the inland voice for ocean protectionFluid Studios — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.

After more than 100 years, Chinook salmon have made it to areas above Upper Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon. Earlier this month, a radio-tagged adult salmon was detected in the Williamson River and others were found in tributaries on the west side of Upper Klamath Lake and in the Sprague River. The return of salmon follows the largest river restoration project in U.S. history. The removal of four dams in Southern Oregon and Northern California was completed last year. Adult salmon swam more than 200 miles from the ocean to the Oregon side of the Klamath Basin for the first time since 1912. The Klamath Tribes said the fish need time and protection to thrive again. We hear more from William Ray Jr., the chairman of the Klamath Tribes.

Jeff sits down with Brian Huber and Jason Coslovich to unpack this summer's banding push and preseason pintail work—what changed with more water on the landscape, how night-lighting in the Klamath Basin actually happens, and why your band reports keep California's harvest models honest.What's insideSac Valley bounce-back: swim-in traps, summer water, and a strong run of molting mallards and wood ducks.Klamath after dark: airboats, spotlights, big crates—plus what red-painted bands mean and how crews avoid re-capturing fresh birds.Transmitters 101: what they reveal about nesting and molt, the tradeoffs for different species, and why units keep upgrading the tech.Preseason pintail nets: how state/CWA crews coordinate shots, handle big mixed flocks, and keep mortality low.Oddballs & highlights: redheads and ruddy ducks in force, shorebirds with tiny tags, and a handful of long-lived recaptures.Do your part: how to return a transmitter, why reporting every band matters, and how those data feed adaptive harvest decisions.Get involved: Aleutian trapping help, the Colusa Dinner, college camps, and the Rice Levee nesting program (with grower payments).

Yurok fisherman and tribal leader Sammy Gensaw and environmental scientist-turned-activist Craig Tucker share the epic story of how Indigenous leadership and non-Indian allyship made the impossible inevitable: the biggest-ever dam removal and salmon restoration in history. It represented a literal watershed moment; unprecedented co-equal decision-making between the tribes and their historical nemesis – the US government. Once complete in 2024, the project will liberate the Klamath river and several tributaries to once again run free across 400-miles from Oregon through California and into the Pacific Ocean. Featuring Sammy Gensaw (Yurok) is the Founding Director of the Ancestral Guard, Artist, Yurok Language Speaker, Singer, Writer, Cultural/Political/Environmental Activist, Regalia Maker, Mediator, Youth Leader & Fisherman. Craig Tucker has 20+ years of advocacy and activism experience, especially working with tribal members, fishermen and farmers in the Klamath Basin on dam removal, traditional fire management, gold mining, and water policy, and is the founder and Principal of Suits and Signs Consulting. Indigenous Forum – Undam the Klamath! How Tribes Led the Largest River Restoration Project in US History | Bioneers 2023 The river that came back to life: a journey down the reborn Klamath | The Guardian Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris Producer: Teo Grossman

Indigenous youth from the Klamath Basin celebrated the newly freed river by paddling over 300 miles to the Pacific. The AP's Jennifer King has more.

In this new episode—part three of our California history series—Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard close out the Klamath Basin saga and head south to the 240,000-acre Grasslands, where water rights, teal limits, and hard-fought tradition still rule the marsh. Topics include: Klamath's boom-to-bust timeline—from 100,000-duck openers in '52 to today's drought-strangled refuge drama Miller & Lux's canal gamble that turned alkali flats into duck country and sparked 180 active clubs Jay Martin Winton vs. the Bureau of Reclamation—the bare-knuckle fight that created the Grasslands Water District and still floods your blind every fall Small-gauge, big smiles—why teal limits, wigeon straps, and tight-knit club culture make the Grasslands the most approachable duck scene in the state Habitat truths—cocklebur takeovers, raven predation, and the management grind needed to keep mallards finishing today The next battle on the horizon: a 20-foot high-speed-rail viaduct aimed straight through prime wetlands—and how locals are pushing back Plus: steamboat blinds on Lower Klamath and the mystery of the lost-and-found clubs.

Diesel trains are becoming more and more obsolete. So today we'll hear about Caltrain's journey into the future with a fully electric fleet. Then, what does climate activism look like in an uncertain environment? And, the winding but promising story of the Klamath Basin. And to take us out, we'll hear an episode of On Repeat. Caltrain jumps into the future, from diesel trains to electrification Bay Agenda: Climate action in an uncertain environment New edition of Stephen Most book tracks Klamath dam removal On Repeat: Margarita Azucar, "Your physiology knows you're ok when you're singing"

Funds authorized by the Biden-Harris administration will help climate change efforts in the Klamath region.

We're back in the studio, diving into one of our favorite topics—conservation! Chad sits down with Jake and Scott from the California Waterfowl Association (CWA) to dive deep into the critical work this organization does for conservation, the future of waterfowl, and the future of hunting. Hunters are the true backbone of conservation efforts, funding projects that protect wildlife and habitats, and without them, two-thirds of our wetlands could vanish. Listen in to find out why the Klamath Basin is the most urgent wetland restoration project in California and how CWA is tackling this monumental challenge. Hear about Chad's favorite initiative —the Egg Salvage Program, and why it's his favorite! If you're like us and waterfowl, hunting, and conservation are your passion, or you even just want to understand the vital connection between the two, this is an episode you can't miss!

The second edition of River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin, by Stephen Most, is about the largest dam removal and watershed restoration project in history.

Amid a massive outbreak of avian botulism, a new duck hospital aims to address the problem in the Klamath Basin.

Yurok fisherman and tribal leader Sammy Gensaw and environmental scientist-turned-activist Craig Tucker share the epic story of how Indigenous leadership and non-Indian allyship made the impossible inevitable: the biggest-ever dam removal and salmon restoration in history. It represented a literal watershed moment; unprecedented co-equal decision-making between the tribes and their historical nemesis – the US government. Once complete in 2024, the project will liberate the Klamath river and several tributaries to once again run free across 400-miles from Oregon through California and into the Pacific Ocean. Featuring Sammy Gensaw (Yurok) is the Founding Director of the Ancestral Guard, Artist, Yurok Language Speaker, Singer, Writer, Cultural/Political/Environmental Activist, Regalia Maker, Mediator, Youth Leader & Fisherman. Craig Tucker has 20+ years of advocacy and activism experience, especially working with tribal members, fishermen and farmers in the Klamath Basin on dam removal, traditional fire management, gold mining, and water policy, and is the founder and Principal of Suits and Signs Consulting. Resources Indigenous Forum – Undam the Klamath! How Tribes Led the Largest River Restoration Project in US History | Bioneers 2023 Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris Producer: Teo Grossman This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.

Show outline; Golden Gate rockfish/ling cod; SF Bay halibut; Ft. Bragg rockfish/ling cod/albacore; Dove outlook; Duck outlook, water for Klamath Basin???

As waterfowlers peer ahead to the approaching hunting season, botulism has become a headline in the West and state agencies have released results from their 2024 waterfowl breeding population surveys. Today's conversation begins with Jeff McCreary, DU's director of operations for the Western Region, giving the latest update on avian botulism in the Klamath Basin and the solutions that DU and partners are trying to deliver. We then go across the country with Nathan Ratchford, Dr. Dan Smith, Dr. John Coluccy, and Dr. Mike Brasher to review results from state waterfowl surveys in California, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. What were population and habitat conditions like this spring? How do these data inform harvest regulations and our knowledge of duck populations? And what can hunters take from these surveys as we await the release of the much larger U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl status report.www.ducks.org/DUPodcast

In this conversation, Elliott interviews Aaron Visger, a former professional soccer player and avid duck hunter. They discuss Aaron's background in soccer, the state of soccer in the USA, and his passion for duck hunting. Aaron shares his experiences hunting in California, including on public lands and refuges. They also touch on the challenges of water management and its impact on hunting in the Klamath Basin. In this conversation, Elliott and Aaron discuss various topics including their opinions on political figures, their experiences with hunting, and the history of Camp Right. Aaron shares the story of how Camp Right was founded and the benefits of using their tent cots for hunting trips. They also talk about the importance of proper gear and the challenges of hunting in different regions. The conversation concludes with a discussion about their future hunting plans and the potential for a collaboration in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtis Knight has worked for CalTrout since 2000, he is currently their Executive Director. He has been working on removal of obsolete dams along the Klamath River which will open up fish passage to over 400 miles of potential spawning and rearing habitat. In this episode you will learn about the Klamath dams and their history and why the dams need to be removed. You will hear about Mcloud river fishing and why the trout there do not eat dries. Curtis talks about water rights for major California cities, the native tribes around Mt. Shasta, and the different strains of fish that enter the river throughout the year.  From CalTrout:Project DescriptionKlamath Dam removal stands out as one of the most promising salmon recovery opportunities in the history of California Trout. Since 1917, the four Klamath Dams have blocked access to hundreds of miles of salmon and steelhead productive habitat. It has diminished the productivity of the Klamath River and its tributaries, blocked spawning grounds, and blocked off cold source water. Beyond loss of habitat, Iron Gate Dam now serves as a giant heat sink that creates water quality problems, including toxic algae blooms. The decommissioning and removal of the Klamath Dams not only makes economic sense, but would greatly benefit the Klamath-origin salmon fisheries and all other Klamath Basin public resources that have been adversely affected by these dams over the past century. CalTrout is working with more than 20 conservation partners and tribes to facilitate a FERC license transfer to KRRC followed by the removal of the four dams and restoration of the river. Support this podcast Produced by Jason Reif Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Vradenburg discusses his work in the Pacific Flyway and the challenges of managing waterfowl in arid wetland systems. He highlights the unique conditions of the Pacific Flyway, which is the driest of the four flyways, and the impact of drought events on habitat loss. He also discusses the complexities of water rights and water scarcity in the West, as well as the changing landscape of waterfowl management and the future of the resource. John shares his personal journey in the field of wetland management and the importance of finding passion in a career. The conversation focused on the Klamath Basin and the challenges of managing water resources for migratory waterfowl in arid systems. The Klamath Basin is a globally unique wetland system that has been highly modified over the years. The discussion covered the history of the basin, including the establishment of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in 1908 and the construction of dams on the Klamath River. The conversation also touched on the recent agreement to remove four dams on the Klamath River to improve fish populations and overall river health. The challenges of managing water allocations and meeting the needs of various stakeholders were discussed, as well as the importance of communication and collaboration in finding solutions. The conversation ended on a positive note, highlighting the potential for wetland restoration and the resilience of the Klamath Basin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barleytime – American Style @clermontsteep @newriff @unionhorsedistillingco @westwardwhiskey #SingleMalt #Whiskey #AmericanWhiskey #CraftSpirits #WhiskeyTasting #podcast #radioshow #host Co hosts : Good ol Boy Harmeet, Good ol Boy Justin, Made Man Brent, Made Man BobSIPS –Join us on a journey through the barley infused amber waves of American Single Malt Whiskies. We're exploring the bold and the beautiful, the innovative and the unexpected. From the sun-soaked high desert to the lush Klamath Basin, we're sipping our way through a collection that's as diverse as the American landscape itself. We will be discussing these whiskies and rating them from 1-5 with 5 being the best:06:33 Clermont Steep American Single Malt Whiskey 2 SIPS13:27 New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt 2 SIPS20:10 Union Horse Rivalist American Single Malt 2 SIPS25:26 Westward Whiskey Sauternes Cask Single Malt Whiskey 3 SIPS30:21 Westward x Ken's Artisan Sourdough Single Malt Whiskey 3 SIPS34:19 Westward Whiskey Cognac Cask Single Malt Whiskey 3 SIPS38:49 Westward Whiskey Elements: High Desert to Klamath Basin 3 SIPS45:11 Westward Milestone Single Malt Whiskey 4 SIPSinfo@sipssudsandsmokes.com X- @sipssudssmokes IG/FB - @sipssudsandsmokes Sips, Suds, & Smokes® is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast.Enjoying that cool Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here:https://amzn.to/2XblorcThe easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” Credits:TITLE: Maxwell SwingPERFORMED BY: Texas GypsiesCOMPOSED BY: Steven R Curry (BMI)PUBLISHED BY: Alliance AudioSparx (BMI)COURTESY OF: AudioSparxTITLE: FlapperjackPERFORMED BY: Texas GypsiesCOMPOSED BY: Steven R Curry (BMI)PUBLISHED BY: Alliance AudioSparx (BMI)COURTESY OF: AudioSparxTITLE: Back RoadsPERFORMED BY: Woods & WhiteheadCOMPOSED BY: Terry WhiteheadPUBLISHED BY: Terry WhiteheadCOURTESY OF: Terry WhiteheadPost production services : Pro Podcast SolutionsAdvertising sales: Contact us directlyContent hosting services: Audioport, Earshot, Radio4All, & PodBeanProducer: Made Man BobWestward Whiskey, American Single Malt, Clermont, New Riff, Union Horse, Sauternes Cask, Artisan Sourdough, Cognac Cask, High Desert, Klamath Basin, Milestone, Solera System, Whiskey Review Podcast, Sips Suds Smokes, Whiskey Tasting Notes, Craft Spirits, Whiskey CollectingWestward Whiskeyhttps://www.westwardwhiskey.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barleytime – American Style @clermontsteep @newriff @unionhorsedistillingco @westwardwhiskey #SingleMalt #Whiskey #AmericanWhiskey #CraftSpirits #WhiskeyTasting #podcast #radioshow #host Co hosts : Good ol Boy Harmeet, Good ol Boy Justin, Made Man Brent, Made Man BobSIPS –Join us on a journey through the barley infused amber waves of American Single Malt Whiskies. We're exploring the bold and the beautiful, the innovative and the unexpected. From the sun-soaked high desert to the lush Klamath Basin, we're sipping our way through a collection that's as diverse as the American landscape itself. We will be discussing these whiskies and rating them from 1-5 with 5 being the best:06:33  Clermont Steep American Single Malt Whiskey                                       2 SIPS13:27 New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt                                                                   2 SIPS20:10 Union Horse Rivalist American Single Malt                                                       2 SIPS25:26 Westward Whiskey Sauternes Cask Single Malt Whiskey               3 SIPS30:21 Westward x Ken's Artisan Sourdough Single Malt Whiskey               3 SIPS34:19 Westward Whiskey Cognac Cask Single Malt Whiskey                3 SIPS38:49 Westward Whiskey Elements: High Desert to Klamath Basin          3 SIPS45:11 Westward Milestone Single Malt Whiskey                                                       4 SIPSinfo@sipssudsandsmokes.com X- @sipssudssmokes IG/FB - @sipssudsandsmokes Sips, Suds, & Smokes® is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast.Enjoying that cool Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here:https://amzn.to/2XblorcThe easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” Credits:TITLE: Maxwell SwingPERFORMED BY: Texas GypsiesCOMPOSED BY: Steven R Curry (BMI)PUBLISHED BY: Alliance AudioSparx (BMI)COURTESY OF: AudioSparx TITLE: FlapperjackPERFORMED BY: Texas GypsiesCOMPOSED BY: Steven R Curry (BMI)PUBLISHED BY: Alliance AudioSparx (BMI)COURTESY OF: AudioSparx TITLE: Back RoadsPERFORMED BY: Woods & WhiteheadCOMPOSED BY: Terry WhiteheadPUBLISHED BY: Terry WhiteheadCOURTESY OF: Terry WhiteheadPost production services : Pro Podcast SolutionsAdvertising sales: Contact us directlyContent hosting services: Audioport, Earshot, Radio4All, & PodBeanProducer: Made Man BobWestward Whiskey, American Single Malt, Clermont, New Riff, Union Horse, Sauternes Cask, Artisan Sourdough, Cognac Cask, High Desert, Klamath Basin, Milestone, Solera System, Whiskey Review Podcast, Sips Suds Smokes, Whiskey Tasting Notes

While America's most populated state is ofentimes characterized by its big blue-city progressive politics, California consistly harvests more ducks than any other state. It's not by accident. Far from it. Founded in 1945, California Waterfowl Association has exerted David-versus-Goliath efforts to improve habitat and wetlands, increase waterfowl production, hunter access and recruitment despite the Golden State's notorious political climate. John Carlson, Mark Hennely, Jake Messerli and I wade through a boundless marsh of hard-earned accomplishments---producing 1-million wood ducks, salvaging eggs, banding ducks, ensuring Klamath Basin's permanent water rights, providing Veteran Hunt Program, conserving wetlands to reduce a carbon footprint, establishing CWA Hunt Program, embracing new field-to-fork mindsets, replacing kids screentime with nature, tackling ongoing challanges. Could this grassroots conservation model improve duck hunting in your homestate? How might death-by-a-thousand-cuts, modern-day duck hunting improve if embraced nationwide? Listen and let us know your thoughts.      Related Links: California Waterfowl Association https://calwaterfowl.org Save It For The Blind Podcast https://calwaterfowl.org/save-it-for-the-blind-podcast     Visit MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors:   MOJO Outdoors  Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited  Flash Back Decoys  HuntProof Premium Waterfowl App Inukshuk Professional Dog Food  Tetra Hearing Tom Beckbe Voormi GetDucks.com USHuntList.com     Please subscribe, rate and review Mojo's Duck Season Somewhere podcast. Share your favorite episodes with friends! Business inquiries and comments contact Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com  

In the latest episode of Save it for the Blind, hosts Jeff and Carson delve into the remarkable turnaround of the Klamath Basin's water situation. After enduring an emotional four-year drought, the landscape has been rejuvenated, boasting 13,000 acres of newly formed wetlands, thanks to a combination of a wet winter and strategic interventions.US Fish & Wildlife Biologist John Vradenburg sits down with Klamath task force members Greg Dyer and Rob Plath along with Jeff and Carson to talk about the current climate in the Klamath Basin and many other hot topics. We discuss the water situation in many parts of the basin, the wildlife and habitat status as well as what the future may hold for that entire region as well as the hunting. Rob Plath and Greg Dyer discuss the permanent water rights deal that is nearing completion and how it is setting the tone for additional water purchases in the basin and in other areas as well as what is happening to cause the recent water to increase all over the LKNWR. John Vradenburg answers on behalf of the US Fish & Wildlife Service these specific questions for our viewers and listeners: What is t Barnes/Agency project and prospects for getting more water to the refuge? What is the current hydrologic status for southern OR and water outlook for 2024? What's the Service's position and role in removing the ADY headgates/allowing water more freely flow into the refuge? What's going on at Tule Lake refuge with water this year and will it last?

Henley High School in Klamath Falls boasts robotics and engineering programs available across all four years of high school.

After 100 years of dams stagnating the flows of the Klamath River and killing the Salmon runs, a group of teenagers from the tribal nations of the Klamath Basin will paddle the Klamath from source to sea to usher in the post-dam Klamath.  In this 1st of 2 episodes on the topic, the founders of Rios to Rivers & Paddle Tribal Waters explain how their own paddle experiences and time travel, brought the inception of this powerful passage. SPONSORSNRS  @nrswebMighty Arrow FoundationVirga Foundation American Whitewater   @americanwhitewaterGUESTSAisha Grae Wolf Wilson  Rios to River bioPaul Robert Wolf Wilson  Instagram  Rios to River bioWeston Boyles  Instagram  Instagram  Rios to River bioRios To Rivers  InstagramPaddle Tribal WatersFURTHER CONTENTUpper Klamath LakeKlamath RiverKlamath DamsFish KillStory Map: History of Klamath IrrigationKlamath River RenewalDam Removal NewsLA Times

Show outline; Crab opener results; Rockfish/crab combos; SF Bay stripers/halibut; Slow duck hunting week; Klamath Basin void of waterfowl; Low salmon numbers at Coleman Hatchery.

Delta stripers; Klamath Basin waterfowl; Scott Leysath-recipes (pheasant); Nimbus fish ladder to open; More Delta stripers; Bodega Bay bluefin tuna; Fishing in the City (trout).

Yurok fisherman and tribal leader Sammy Gensaw and environmental scientist-turned-activist Craig Tucker share the epic story of how Indigenous leadership and non-Indian allyship made the impossible inevitable: the biggest-ever dam removal and salmon restoration in history. It represented a literal watershed moment; unprecedented co-equal decision-making between the tribes and their historical nemesis - the US government. Once complete in 2024, the project will liberate the Klamath river and several tributaries to once again run free across 400-miles from Oregon through California and into the Pacific Ocean.  Featuring Sammy Gensaw (Yurok) is the Founding Director of the Ancestral Guard, Artist, Yurok Language Speaker, Singer, Writer, Cultural/Political/Environmental Activist, Regalia Maker, Mediator, Youth Leader & Fisherman. Craig Tucker has 20+ years of advocacy and activism experience, especially working with tribal members, fishermen and farmers in the Klamath Basin on dam removal, traditional fire management, gold mining, and water policy, and is the founder and Principal of Suits and Signs Consulting Resources Indigenous Forum – Undam the Klamath! How Tribes Led the Largest River Restoration Project in US History | Bioneers 2023 This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.

In the Klamath Basin, many different interests have struggled to get the water they need.  Meanwhile, Colorado River users have agreed to use less water as supply has dwindled over time. As water users across the West continue to face uncertainty over water levels, how can stakeholders compromise on limited resources? Adell Amos is a Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law and the Executive Director for the Environment Initiative at the University of Oregon. She joins us to explain what a larger agreement over the Colorado River could mean for Oregon communities battling similar issues. 

For decades, the U.S. government evangelized fire suppression, most famously through Smokey Bear's wildfire prevention campaign. But as climate change continues to exacerbate wildfire seasons and a growing body of scientific research supports using fire to fight fire, Indigenous groups in the Klamath Basin are reviving cultural burning practices that effectively controlled forest fires for centuries. In an episode originally published June 2022, National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan introduces us to people bringing back this cultural practice and teaching the next generation how to use fire. For more information on this episode, visit natgeo.com/overheard. Want more? If you want to hear more from Kiliii, you can also listen to a previous Overheard episode where he shares stories from the many weeks he spent camping on sea ice with Native Alaskan whale hunters. And if you're dying to see his photography, check out his website to see portraits of Indigenous people, Arctic wildlife, and more. Also explore: To learn more about Margo Robbins and her efforts to revive cultural burns, check out our article on the subject. The practice of cultural burning is just one of many subjects that Kiliii and writer Charles Mann covered about the ways Indigenous groups are trying to reclaim sovereignty. Read that cover story here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California Waterfowl Association is doing so much work behind the scenes for duck hunters on a daily basis and we wanted to get caught up on the current events. Scott and Mark made the trek to The Fowl Life Studio to hang out, eat wild game, and have a strong conversation with Chad. From the Klamath Basin to water rights to anti-hunting bills being introduced at the capital to just how strong California Waterfowl hunting and heritage truly is. Everybody in this country who enjoys hunting and the outdoors should be a member of CWA! This episode is brought to you by Merlo Waterfowl, California Waterfowl Association, Corning Ford, Napa Valley Olive Oil, Martinez Gun Club, Benelli Shotguns, Banded Brands, Federal Premium Black Cloud, and Safari Club International.

Host Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by Brian Hepworth, Director of Operations for the Prairie and Boreal, Ducks Unlimited Canada, as well Dr. Fritz Reid (retired), to discuss breeding habitat conditions in Prairie Canada, Boreal, California, and other duck-producing regions in the Pacific Flyway. Overall, both provide a positive report on the majority of habitats. Reid offers insight into California's Central Valley habitats which produce a large number of mallards and other ducks for the Pacific Flyway.  Listen in to stay in tune with current habitat conditions this summer.

This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on the momentous episode 100: Klamath Drainage District.Reagan Desmond walks us through the complicated and complex world of the Klamath Basin. From Endangered Species actions, to water quality issues, to drought, the Klamath is a microcosm of the larger water world. Fantastic discussion!!

This is part two of a three episode arc on the Modoc War of 1872-73. With an increasing number of Euro-Americans settlers coming into the Klamath Basin astride the Oregon/California border after the end of the Civil War, tensions rose. Modoc's feared a loss of access to their homeland and it became an issue with both parties. It put increasing pressure on the Lost River band of the Modoc Tribe to remove themselves to the Klamath Reservation. Governed by two different agreements, one approved by Congress and the other not, created tension. In November 1872 the powder keg exploded when the Lost River band clashed with the U.S. Army. What became known as the Modoc War commenced. Have a question, comment, or compliment? Contact us at americawarpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave comments and your questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/americaatwarpodcast/. Thanks for listening!

We are moving into our season on the wars of the western frontier. We are starting on the Pacific coast with the Modoc War of 1872-73, California's only large post Civil War conflict with a native people. This episode sets up the events of the war. The Modoc homeland, in the far reaches of Northern California in the Klamath Basin, was under pressure with waves of immigration that occured in the aftermath of the Civil War. Tensions between settlers and Modoc gradually rose through the 1850s and 1860s that built resentment and pressure for action. Two treaties were negotiated, one in California and the other in Oregon, causing confusion and further tension. With disagreements over who had the right to the land, it would set up the conditions for conflict. Have a question, comment, or compliment? Contact us at americawarpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave comments and your questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/americaatwarpodcast/. Thanks for listening!   

Host Joel sits down with John Vradenburg, of the USFWS and Jeff Adams, of Delta Waterfowl to discuss a very timely habitat/drought problem at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which has seen hunting season closures in recent memory. They discuss the complex dynamics of habitat and the animals that use it to get a clearer picture of the situation and the impact on hunters across the region. https://deltawaterfowl.org/drought-forces-hunting-closure-on-lower-klamath-and-tule-lake-refuges/

In this episode myself and Erik recap our busy trip schedule over the last month . We did a offshore albacore trip in september, oregon duck opener, and our most recent offshore trip down to socal targetting yellowfin tuna, dorado and yellowtail. We got a recent duck hunting report from Kirbs, talked diver huting with taylor and dicussed a bit about dungenous crab opener .

In this episode we tour the Klamath Basin with Mike Byrne and discuss the storied history of one of California's most wild places in Tulelake on the Northern border of the state.

The federal Bureau of Reclamation recently announced that water for irrigators, which comes from Upper Klamath Lake, would no longer be available for the rest of this irrigation season. This has left some water agencies, including the Klamath Irrigation District, scrambling. We hear more from Erik Neumann, the interim news director at Jefferson Public Radio, and Gene Souza, the executive director and district manager of the Klamath Irrigation District, about how limited water supplies in the Klamath Basin continue to affect the region.

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Reagan Desmond walks us through the complicated and complex world of the Klamath Basin. From Endangered Species actions, to water quality issues, to drought, the Klamath is a microcosm of the larger water world. Fantastic discussion!!

For decades, the U.S. government evangelized fire suppression, most famously through Smokey Bear's wildfire prevention campaign. But as climate change continues to exacerbate wildfire seasons and a growing body of scientific research supports using fire to fight fire, Indigenous groups in the Klamath Basin are reviving cultural burning practices that effectively controlled forest fires for centuries. National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan introduces us to people bringing back this cultural practice and teaching the next generation how to use fire. SHOW NOTES Want more? If you want to hear more from Kiliii, you can also listen to a previous Overheard episode where he shares stories from the many weeks he spent camping on sea ice with Native Alaskan whale hunters.  And you're dying to see his photography, check out his website to see portraits of Indigenous people, Arctic wildlife, and more.  Also explore To learn more about Margo Robbins and her efforts to revive cultural burns, check out our article on the subject. For subscribers Cultural burns are just one of many stories that Kiliii and writer Charles Mann covered about the ways Indigenous groups are trying to reclaim sovereignty. That's coming out in the July issue of the magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Klamath Basin is facing another year of drought. The Klamath Tribes remain concerned about the survival of the C'waam and Koptu, also known as the Lost River and shortnose suckers. These fish are classified as endangered. The tribes are suing the federal government because they say agencies are not doing enough to legally protect the fish. Clayton Dumont is the chairman for the Klamath Tribes. He joins us with details.

Irrigators in Southern Oregon and Northern California are facing another year of drought. The Klamath Water Users Association, an organization that represents farmers and ranchers, has teamed up with Ducks Unlimited, an organization that works on wetland conservation, to handle water issues. The groups aim to recycle water in the region and envision pump stations that can manage water more efficiently. We hear more about the plan from Moss Driscoll, the Director of Water Policy for the Klamath Water Users Association, and Jeff McCreary, the Western Region director of operations for Ducks Unlimited.

On today's episode, we hear about failed federal water policy in Northern California's Klamath Basin growing region. Additionally, Cierra Polhemus reports on drip irrigation research from UC's Desert Research and Extension Center.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut Board – https://walnuts.org/ Phycoterra –https://phycoterra.com/ Verdesian - https://vlsci.com/

Thanks to a large infusion of federal funding, more than $160 million, stakeholders in the Klamath Basin are submitting proposals to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for restoration projects. The Klamath Tribes are one of the groups submitting a proposal. Mark Buettner is an environmental scientist for the Klamath Tribes. We hear more about what the plan looks like.

The Herald and News is the only local newspaper in Klamath Falls. The paper has been struggling, like many local papers, to cover the community and local issues, and adequately support its news staff. Recently the Herald and News lost its editor, Tim Trainor, and all of its reporters. Trainor says he and the other reporters made their decisions independently, that it wasn't a mass walkout, but in his view, it had everything to do with inadequate support for news staff. Publisher Mark Dobie says the Herald and News is continuing to publish with an interim editor and freelancers, and that the owners operate the paper on a near break-even margin. We talk with Trainor about Klamath Basin news coverage specifically and the larger industry challenges of covering local communities on a shoestring.

The Upper Klamath Basin has been in what some call "an almost continual period of drought” for more than 20 years. Wetlands have dried up, and populations of migratory water birds have plummeted, and not just in the last two decades. In the 1960s there were 6 million waterfowl. Now there are more like 120,000. Jami Dennis is a natural resources graduate student at Oregon State University. Her research led her to investigate the continued plight of migratory waterbirds and how it's tied to water, wetlands and human intervention. Her story uses photos and data visualization to draw readers into a history that sheds light not only on this region but on the broader ecological landscape as well. Dennis presented her research at the recent Winter Wings Festival in Klamath Falls, and she joins us to share her story of “Wetlands, Waterbirds, and Water.”

A drought Klamath Basin in 2002, led to the death of over 34,000 adult Chinook Salmon. Theresa May, a professor in Theatre Arts at the University of Oregon, knew she wanted to share the story of the Klamath Watershed community and worked with several tribes to create the play “Salmon is Everything.” Marta Clifford, an elder with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Rhode, acted in that play and the two women continued to collaborate together afterwards. They now co-teach a course on Native theatre at the University of Oregon and are working on their next production, “Bluejay's Canoe.” They both join us to share what it means to take Indigenous voices to the mainstage.

Extreme drought in the Klamath basin this year meant there wasn't enough water to sustain users including tribes, farmers and wildlife refuges. The region is about to get an unprecedented surge in federal money — more than $160 million — thanks to funding in the infrastructure package. Dan Keppen is the Executive Director of the Family Farm Alliance. Chrysten Rivard is the Oregon Director of Trout Unlimited. They join us with details.