On our watch: Salmon extinction on the Middle Fork Salmon River in the heart of Idaho

By: Pat Ford

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 3,836

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Middle Fork Salmon River has strong claim to be the heart of Idaho. To the extent Idaho’s shape allows, the Middle Fork Salmon is its geographic heart.

It is a working river for Idahoans: for a ring of mountain towns – Salmon, Challis, Stanley, Cascade, McCall, Riggins (not to forget Clayton, North Fork, Yellowpine, Lucile, Whitebird …); for Indigenous people renewing traditional use and presence on its lands and waters; and through long …

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