Salmon River

Former president Jimmy Carter took a float trip on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River which inspired him to save millions of acres of Alaska's wilderness.

The Nez Perce and Perpetua Resources have agreed ‘in principle’ to settle a lawsuit alleging pollution by the mining company in violation of the Clean Water Act.

Three months ago, four women embarked on a 1,000-mile conservation campaign in an effort to protect Idaho's endangered salmon from extinction. They've now finished their trip and joined Idaho Matters to talk about what they learned and saw.

Chinook salmon often breed in Idaho's Salmon River, but new research finds that their habitats are breaking up due to poor water conditions.

Climate change and outdated dams are shrinking fish populations across the Mountain West and beyond. That includes a species that a Native American tribe in our region used to rely on.

In March, Idaho Fish and Game projected the number of Chinook salmon would be well below normal in Idaho’s rivers this spring. Last week, the agency…

A 100-acre ranch along the South Fork of the Salmon River is now under a conservation easement with the Payette Land Trust, ensuring the land won’t be…

Outhouses are found at nearly every boating and fishing access point along the Salmon River. These restrooms will now be both functional and works of…

Operations to resume at Stibnite Mining District- The Stibnite Mining District is loaded with gold, silver, tungsten and antimony. The region had been…

If you’re preparing to go on a float trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, beware: The river’s namesake will be spawning below the surface for…