The Snake River as seen from Lunch Counter river access area in the Hoback Canyon
Four years of work by outfitters, businesses, river advocates and our elected officials finally is nearing a payoff for the Campaign for the Snake Headwaters.
The U.S. Senate voted 73-21 on Jan. 15 to pass S. 22, an omnibus public lands bill that contains the Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act, introduced by Wyoming’s late senator.
The House is expected to vote in the coming weeks.
Republican Sens. John Barrasso, who has championed…
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Angler spraying off a drift boat to prevent aquatic invasives from being transferred.
The Snake River Fund continues to take a leadership role in combating the spread of invasive species. This marks the third year of the Fund’s drive to educate the public and help coordinate policy to protect our pristine resource.
Assisting us in this effort is the formation of a region-wide working group with all of the agencies charged with managing the watershed, as well as nonprofits and businesses such as Trout Unlimited, Patagonia and High Country Flies.…
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Vaughn rowing her family raft down the Snake in late October
This e-newsletter heralds a new era for the Snake River Fund, as our organization heads into 2009 with a new office, a new Web site and a new executive director with a year of experience under her belt.
Marley Vaughn, who took over for Lexey Wauters last January, has brought expertise in Web design in addition to a passion for river running and an education in river ecology. This newsletter replaces “The Current,” our old print publication, although a…
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Youth watershed camp participant learning about the watershed while kayaking on Slide Lake.
River-running author Tim Palmer often says, “People will fight for what they love, they love what they understand, and they understand what they have been shown and taught.”
Toward that end the Snake River Fund is gearing up for another season of educational programs, aided by a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole. The grant will fund the 11th annual Summit on the Snake, a daylong seminar slated for May 30 at the Journeys…
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WYDOT's proposed "5-Lane Alternative"
Join us in commenting on the proposed rebuilding of Highway 89 and the South Park river access and bridge.
5 p.m., February 26 at Jackson Hole High School
“The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), proposes to improve U.S. 26/89/189/191 in Teton County, Wyoming. The seven-mile Study Corridor is located south of the Town of Jackson, from milepost (MP) 148.6 in the north to MP 141.4 to the south. The Snake River parallels the highway through much of…
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