If you share my fascination with the history of fly fishing, your research will eventually lead you to wet flies and the traditional techniques used to fish them. By definition, wet flies are designed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TROY — A study by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a nationwide effort to control acid deposition by reducing sulfur dioxide and ...

TROY — A study by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a nationwide effort to control acid deposition by reducing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants has worked. This has reduced ...

A brook trout that was sampled as part of a USGS study of fish populations during the region’s recovery from acid rain. Fish populations in Adirondack headwater streams grew significantly in diversity ...

New York has many state symbols like the rose, the bluebird and the sugar maple. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation wants to protect New York’s fish, the brook trout, specifically, ...

A stream sampled during a USGS study of fish population recovery from acid rain. Photo courtesy USGS Fish communities in Adirondack headwater streams grew significantly in diversity and density during ...