Montana State Parks reminds the public that permit applications to float the Smith River State Park and River Corridor must be submitted by Wednesday, Feb. 15. Permits to float the 59-mile section of river between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge are issued each year through a lottery.

Boaters hoping to float the Smith River this year have through Wednesday to apply.

Early is better. Bill Ryan caught this 10-pound steelhead at 7:14 a.m. on the mighty Smith River. It was one of six he caught in a two-day trip with Stan Press.

The Smith River delivered steelhead big time this week.

Along one of the wildest stretches of the Smith River in Del Norte County is a square-quarter-mile gem of private land that is undergoing an ecological “facelift” after a half-century of logging eliminated its old-growth forest and

All uphill hikes are not created equal. Most have dips and level stretches. Some are short but steep and have to be broken into arduous phases by frequent rest stops. Then there’s French Hill Trail, a 1,600-foot ascent on a gradual but strikingly steady three-mile grade. “This is more like training than hiking,” I said to Laura halfway to the top last Saturday. And sure enough, on the way back ...

Ex-NFL referee speaks Saturday in Smith River Teamwork transforms groups of people into something greater than the sum of their parts. That’s the core message that former pro football referee Jim Tunney will bring to the “Pre-Bowl Tailgate Party” Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Lucky 7 Casino’s Tolowa Events Center in Smith River. Tunney’s visit is a fundraiser for the Wild Rivers Coast Foundation ...

Once, or maybe even twice a year, everything falls into place for winter steelhead anglers. This weekend, the stars have finally aligned themselves. Good weather, green rivers, and plenty of steelhead are on tap for the next few days and you'll want

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