Let's envision the landscape that shaped the evolutionary trajectory of winter-run Chinook salmon. Let’s start by taking a trip back in time. Read on as we explore the unique biology of winter-run Chinook salmon and efforts that are underway by CalTrout and our partners to conserve them. And you wouldn’t know it by looking, but the real beauty of California is that these features are all connected, from the highest mountains to the smallest fish in the streams. From a fisheries perspective, the list goes on and wouldn’t be complete without winter-run Chinook salmon, a distinct member of California’s biodiversity found only within the Sacramento Valley. Likewise, the north state volcanoes, Mt Shasta and Mt Lassen, dominate the viewscape of the I-5 corridor and help to shape the hydrology and culture of Northern California. I can’t help but add the majestic sequoia forests to the list-the largest trees known on our planet, with General Sherman standing 275 ft tall with a diameter of 37 ft. Somehow it always seems to evade me, but I keep looking anyway. During a recent retreat to San Diego, I spent each sunset looking past the waves in search of the Green Flash, hoping for a glimpse of a fluorescent green sky. Unlike many states that have one or two iconic features, our state has too many to list, from the geological to the biological and everything in between. It’s not just big mountains, or the hottest deserts, or the tallest trees, or the clearest lakes and most beautiful beaches. When you think about California’s grandeur, it’s hard to pin it down.
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