Here are a few photos of the Monument Fire, which was sparked by lightning in early August. The Monument Fire is located up the Lost River near Mazama and is on a ridge south of Pistol Peaks. It is too dangerous to staff and was kept in check by retardant.
Photo above taken August 11.
Photo above […]
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by methowoutdoors
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The coho salmon population returning to the Methow River Basin reached record numbers this fall, according to a recent article in the Methow Valley News. The Yakama Nation, who is responsible for the administration of the coho re-introduction program, recorded 2,432 fish passing through Wells Dam this fall. This exceeded the previous record of 600 […]
Posted on December 27th, 2007 by admin
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