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Thomas Hawk/FlickrEnvironmental groups and residents in the Smith River region north of Crescent City say state regulators need to do more to curb pesticide use on Easter lily farms. -
Bill Steven/InciwebThe largest wildfire in the continental U.S. has grown to over 50,000 acres along the Oregon/California border. Dangerous weather conditions in the coming days could pose a challenge for firefighters.
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A series of lightning-caused wildfires near the Oregon-California border has resulted in an extended closure of Highway 199. Crews are still assessing when the road between Cave Junction and Crescent City will reopen. -
Transporting logs to the mill was challenging in the days when ox teams dragged timber to the nearest stream for floating most of the way to the mills.鈥�
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We get used to talking about the "wild and scenic Rogue River," but the concept is a relatively young one. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act dates only to鈥� -
The gorgeous Smith River is thought of as a California stream, but some of its waters rise on the Oregon side of the state line. And it is that side that鈥� -
A flurry of federal environmental protections took place in the waning days of the Obama administration. In addition to the much-publicized expansion of鈥�
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It looks like craziness to the non-kayaker, but people DO paddle kayaks over waterfalls. Though... generally not NIAGARA Falls. And yet a kayaker planned鈥� -
The Smith River, California's only un-dammed river, is a jewel in the redwoods. It is also not exclusive to California; some of the Smith's headwaters lie鈥�
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Plans to mine in the headwaters of some of the most pristine streams in the region could be short-circuited by a federal move to withdraw the areas in鈥�
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Southern Oregon and Northern California's Smith River could be temporarily protected from mining by a maneuver proposed by the Bureau of Land鈥�
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Environmental groups complained about plans to widen California highway 197 and U.S. 199 along the Smith River, because the work could hurt fish. A judge鈥� -
The Redwood Highway through California's Smith River canyon provides jaw-dropping scenic views.And it's a bit of a bear to drive. So the state of鈥�
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Recently, an independent review of California鈥檚 transportation department Caltrans concluded the agency is stuck in the past. Some activists say several鈥�
