“Striped bass fishing has been great, right here in Narragansett Bay,” said expert angler Dave Gordon. "I am usually fishing out in front by this time, but there has been no need. Earlier this week, ...

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with The Seattle Times and Northern Journal. Second of three parts.

When 13-year-old Julian Her returned to school for the first day of class, the Northern California eighth-grader had a thrilling tale to tell about his summer vacation. Her wrote his name into local ...