in memoriam: Elizabeth McCabe
Liz McCabe points an ATV downhill from the Barker-Ewing camp following the 2007 Legends of the Snake event, when she was a spry 96 years old. Despite her age and recent illness, it was sad to hear...
View Articlebureau to cut dam releases early
The Snake below Deadman’s Bar. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will reduce flows out of Jackson Lake Dam into the Snake River a week early, starting Sept. 24. Water managers will make cuts...
View ArticleWyo. Range, Hoback saved from drilling threat
Members of the Jackson Hole Kayak Club display their opposition to the drilling proposal for the Hoback headwaters last year. American Rivers included the Hoback on its list of America’s most...
View Articleplan future of BLM parcels on Snake
The stretch of the Snake between Wilson and South Park contains several BLM parcels prized for recreation. Click to enlarge. Tonight Jackson-Teton County Parks and Recreation and the Snake River Fund...
View ArticleTrust seals Hoback deal
The deal ensures that the Hoback headwaters will be saved. The Trust for Public Land announced today it has raised the $8.75 million needed to buy drilling leases and protect 58,000 acres of the...
View Articlefilm screening benefits American Rivers
From its beginnings as a trickle of snowmelt off Two Ocean Pass to the thunderous cataracts of its Grand Canyon and sinuous meandering through the plains of Montana, the Yellowstone River is the...
View ArticleBuRec plans robust flow on Snake
Reed Finlay surveys the Snake this week with the Barker-Ewing crew in Grand Teton park. Higher flows should allow for more braided channels. Heading into a second year of drought with reservoirs...
View Articleface to face with Angler
Dick Cheney, pictured here when he was vice president, had been enjoying a peaceful holiday vacation in Jackson Hole, while chaos still reigns in Anbar, Iraq. On my way home from skiing yesterday, I...
View ArticleFlat Creek flood fight
An excavator clears ice from rocks in Flat Creek on Saturday. By Sunday, five trackhoes were working in the creek to alleviate flooding. Flooding caused by ice formation along Flat Creek came to a head...
View ArticleSnake flows to be moderately high
Rounding the bend below Deadman’s Bar is always exciting. There is still plenty of snow in the mountains, but with ample space to catch it in Jackson Lake, runoff on the Snake River is unlikely to...
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