/tags/smith-river Smith River en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:47:50 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-23/smith-river-residents-frustrated-by-inaction-to-curb-pesticide-use-on-lily-farms Environmental 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. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:47:50 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-23/smith-river-residents-frustrated-by-inaction-to-curb-pesticide-use-on-lily-farms Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2023-08-24/as-smith-river-complex-grows-dangerous-weather-prompts-additional-concerns The 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. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:21:49 GMT /wildfire/2023-08-24/as-smith-river-complex-grows-dangerous-weather-prompts-additional-concerns Roman Battaglia, Ella Hutcherson /wildfire/2023-08-17/smith-river-complex-continues-closure-of-highway-199 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. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:32:16 GMT /wildfire/2023-08-17/smith-river-complex-continues-closure-of-highway-199 Erik Neumann /show/as-it-was/2019-12-10/as-it-was-lumber-mill-builds-crescent-city-and-smith-river-railroad 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.… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2019-12-10/as-it-was-lumber-mill-builds-crescent-city-and-smith-river-railroad Lynda Demsher /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-04-24/river-lover-celebrates-50-years-of-wild-and-scenic-streams 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… Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:10:03 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-04-24/river-lover-celebrates-50-years-of-wild-and-scenic-streams Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-01/smith-river-gains-oregon-protections 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… Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:18:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-01/smith-river-gains-oregon-protections Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-01-23/key-streams-get-mining-protection A flurry of federal environmental protections took place in the waning days of the Obama administration. In addition to the much-publicized expansion of… Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:58:38 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-01-23/key-streams-get-mining-protection Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-09-15/by-kayak-over-niagara-falls 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… Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:48:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-09-15/by-kayak-over-niagara-falls Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-05-13/group-seeks-oregon-protection-for-smith-river 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… Fri, 13 May 2016 18:06:43 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-05-13/group-seeks-oregon-protection-for-smith-river Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-09-07/how-to-comment-on-the-smith-river-mining-withdrawal 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… Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:50:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-09-07/how-to-comment-on-the-smith-river-mining-withdrawal Geoffrey Riley