🐟 Friend, for generations, Hazle Creek in Weatherly, Pennsylvania, was considered a lifeless stream. Locals said nothing could survive there. Why? Coal mining left it and other Carbon County waters stained with acid and metals.

That’s why, when longtime fisherman Ray Youngblood saw a flash of silver and red dart beneath the surface, he froze. It was a wild trout—something he never thought he’d see in Hazle Creek.

“It was totally astounding,” Ray says.

DISCOVER CARBON COUNTY’S COMEBACK

CREEK QUIZ: GUESS WHO'S BACK

💦 Which species of trout returned to Hazle Creek after a century-long absence?

A. Cutthroat

B. Brook

C. Tiger

Uncover which species made this miraculous comeback.

The revival of Hazle Creek shows what’s possible when people like you help protect land: places once written off as lost can become havens for people, wildlife, and entire communities.

SEE WHAT’S SWIMMING IN HAZLE CREEK

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