The giant garter snake stands out as one of North America’s largest native snakes, capable of reaching lengths of up to 64 inches. Endemic to California’s Central Valley, it ... Lahontan Cutthroat ...

A Colorado River Cutthroat. / Photo by Mark Pickrel. When it comes to genetic diversity, the cutthroat blows all other trout out of the water. You’ll find them scattered across western North ...

It occurred to me that many of the American foods Twain loved—such as Lake Tahoe Lahontan cutthroat trout and Illinois prairie hens—were long gone, and that their stories were the story of a ...

Lahontan cutthroat trout evolved to withstand harsh conditions that other trout cannot, but habitat loss and nonnative trout now pose existential threats. (Anton Sorokin) Usually, the trout are ...

The season begins October 1 and ends June 30, but anglers argue that early and late in the season offer the best chance to catch a giant Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.

There are more than a dozen cutthroat subspecies, including full-time stream dwellers, species that spend time in both saltwater and coastal streams, and even the giant and majestic Lahontan ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Over 15,000 Lahontan cutthroat trout are settling into their new Tahoe home after a release spanning the last couple of weeks. The Lahontan National Fish Hatchery ...

I’ve yet to see the tiny Kings River pyrg snail or the great Lahontan cutthroat trout, just to name two species native to the state. When I get better at driving — or maybe find someone who can drive ...

They’d fish Lahontan cutthroat trout in the lake, hunt game in the mountains and gather basket-making materials, edible and medicinal plants in the meadow, Jones said. Advertisement Article ...

They swoop the nets into giant pools of water chilled to mimic temperatures found in local waterways, extracting mature male Lahontan cutthroat trout one at a time.