Annual closure of locks set for Lower Columbia River Dams in mid-March. Massive dams are modern marvel for commodity distribution via barges but also draw ire from Tribes and conservation groups frustrated by low Salmon and Steelhead returns.

600 goats descended on Maupin on Aug. 4th in an effort to restore Bakeoven Creek in its first two miles. Maupin’s Randy Klettke was able to build a team around the idea, bringing the Goat King from Pendleton and some pretty amazing Peruvian goat herders and their trusty guard and herding dogs. It’s the beginning of a long process, but one that could restore salmon spawning beds.