The Yurok tribe have reclaimed Blue Creek, 138 years after it was taken from them

Mongabay
Jun 9, 2025, 11:52 am124 ptsTrending
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The Yurok tribe of northern California has achieved what once seemed impossible: reclaiming the 19,000-hectare (47,000-acre) watershed of Blue Creek, a cold-water artery vital…

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