snake river

For a variety of reasons, there are multiple politicians, groups, and organizations that say they want the dams on the Snake River removed.  Casey Chumrau, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission said many outside of agriculture don’t appreciate what those dams do, and provide for farmers across the Northwest and beyond.  She said over...

They'll often stay quiet when humans walk by to avoid being discovered.

The program is simple. During certain months of the year you can make big bucks fishing on the Columbia River. And, save salmon at the same time.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was quick to action when it was discovered quagga mussels in the Snake River back in mid-September.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed yesterday the presence of quagga mussel larvae in the Centennial Waterfront Park area of the Snake River.

President Joe Biden has made it clear this week that he is committed to tearing down four hydropower dams on the Snake River in Washington.

Last month, the EPA ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia River.  The announcement put the issue of river spills back to the front burner.  The group Columbia Riverkeeper sued the Corps last year, and says these pollutants harm fish and other wildlife in the Columbia and Snake Rivers.  Miles Johnson, Co...

A few days ago, an Idaho Congressman proposed an expensive and unscientific plan to 'save' salmon by breaching the lower four Snake River Dams.

This year, the question has been reversed and reads " This "Serpentine" River joins the Columbia near Pasco, Washington".

A body that was found near Clarkston, WA along the Snake River is likely that of a 66-year-old man who disappeared while fishing in 2008.

I see a lot of people swimming next to the boat ramps in Columbia Park and Howard Amon, but those places are kind of gross. Here are the four best family beaches for swimming in the river: