Nonprofit partners of the U.S. Forest Service have scrambled to avoid what some had feared might be a summer rafting free-for-all on coveted stretches of whitewater.

Forest Service and partners get creative to hire critical river staff ...

A healthy snowpack this spring may portend robust whitewater this season. “Rafters can expect a big start to the season with ...

The Columbia River boys soccer team ... sent in a cross into the middle that deflected off of an R.A. Long defender and into the net for an own goal. The Rapids often talk about the importance ...

The Freestones are one of Simms middle-of-the-pack wading boots ... but also my work boots when I was a river patrolman on the Salmon River. Which meant I was on the water four to five days ...

Because river monitoring data indicates the Lower Middle Fork is approaching limits established in the 1986 Recreation Management Direction for the Flathead Wild and Scenic River, and because ...

King County is reporting early success from a $19 million floodplain restoration project that’s helping young salmon thrive in the Snoqualmie River. In April 2024, the county completed its ...

The land in Anderson County will become the Trinity River Wildlife Management Area, the department announced Monday. It is the newest addition to the Middle Trinity River Ecosystem Project ...

a special event where local elementary students will release salmon into the Columbia River. The event is scheduled for April 29 and 30, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the east end of Columbia ...

The main Payette is a bit mellower than the South Fork but still has fun rapids and big hits like Go Left and Mix Master. If you're looking to dip your toe into the world of multi-day rafting, ...

The project began last year, with the deactivation of 7.5km of roads along the Middle Fork FSR. Efforts were inspired by a multi ... Findings indicated the East White River Mountain area is a critical ...