Concrete raceways sit dry and rust-streaked at the Mad River Fish Hatchery in Humboldt County on Friday, May 2, 2025. The state plans to shut down the aging facility in June, citing escalating repair ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the end of fish rearing at the Mad River hatchery, citing millions in repair costs the department is on the hook for during a state ...

The “un-naming” of the Mad River is on the agenda of a Humboldt County agency, which this week received a report on the implications of recognizing the waterway’s traditional name, Baduwa’t. Related ...

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story contained inaccurate information. This story has been updated to state that the Baduwa’t Watershed Council is currently in the process of working in ...