An effort to return 73 square miles of forests to California’s Yurok Tribe has been completed. Organizers say the deal will help restore and protect vital habitat for salmon in Blue Creek.

"Maybe the biggest step of all." Officials celebrate as 'phenomenal' deal transforms key lands for first time in generations: ...

A multi-agency search is underway for a missing person along the Klamath River near Blue Creek. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office public information specialist Hilary Lebow provided the following ...

On July 10, 2025, at approximately 5:52 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and Yurok Tribal Police responded ...

It's being called the largest land return deal in California's history. Yurok Fisheries Department Director Barry McCovey tells NPR's Scott Detrow what it means for the Yurok Tribe and for the land.

The removal of several dams as part of the Klamath River Restoration Project is the largest initiative of its kind in US ...

As a youngster, Barry McCovey Jr. would sneak through metal gates and hide from security guards just to catch a steelhead trout in Blue Creek amid northwestern California redwoods. Since time ...

An Indigenous tribe is regaining control of its ancestral lands while fighting climate change From dismantling dams to restoring land rights, The Yurok tribe are better able to protect their ...

To augment the fiber optic backbone, Yurok Telecom is constructing nine towers equipped with commercial-grade wireless ...

California's Yurok Tribe Gets Back Ancestral Lands That Were Taken Over 120 Years Ago ON THE KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — As a youngster, Barry McCovey Jr. would sneak through metal gates and ...

Native American News California’s Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago Published: Jun. 07, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Roughly 73 square miles of ancestral homelands once belonging to California's Yurok Tribe have been returned to them.