Anschutz Exploration Corp., the leading Powder River Basin developer and Wyoming’s top oil producer, is drilling its first 3-mile laterals on a pad in Johnson County, Wyoming.

Despite the gate, signage and barricade BNSF installed, the company said it is negotiating with the state to establish a ...

The lower Blackstone was modified in other ways. Before the construction of the Main Street Bridge in Pawtucket in 1713, a channel known as Little River ran alongside the mainstem of the Blackstone, ...

BANKS, IDAHO, Idaho — Snowmelt from the Sawtooth and Salmon River mountains sends rushing currents through southern Idaho's ...

Historic cuts to U.S. Forest Service staffing under the Trump administration this spring—compounded by the Biden ...

The South Fork Payette has two main sections—the Canyon and Staircase. The Canyon features a series of pool drop Class IV rapids that travel deep into a beautiful river canyon.

The main Payette is a bit mellower than the South Fork but still has fun rapids and big hits like Go Left and Mix Master. If you're looking to dip your toe into the world of multi-day rafting, ...

Unlike the river that was behind him, ... and the Payette basin is at nearly 130% of average. ... while the Main Payette is more “family friendly,” Bender said.

Payette River outfitters start running trips in early May. With 129% of normal snowpack in the basin, it should be a long season with some fun peak flows when the weather warms up, said Phil White ...

The main reason is that the flood control targets are based on snowpack for not only the Snake River basin but also the Columbia River basin, Cuhaciyan said. This winter, for instance, the snowpack in ...

One of Idaho’s best ski resorts, Tamarack is found in the rugged Payette River Mountains. ... At the bottom of Bald Mountain, the resort’s main ski mountain, sits Ketchum, ...

Nestled in the conifer-dense Payette National Forest, Burgdorf is a hiker’s heaven, with awesome nearby hiking trails like Deep Lake, Ruby Meadows and Josephine Lake (don’t forget the bear spray).