
On the Trail, Part II: Sunscreen, Goats, and Goodbyes
I apologize for being a bit late with this post. In my defense, I was busy wrapping up the summer and my internship with the

I apologize for being a bit late with this post. In my defense, I was busy wrapping up the summer and my internship with the

Time flies when you’re having fun—something I’ve heard too often, especially as of late. And although it’s a cliché, this summer has proven that phrase

Hey everyone, this will be my last blog post for the summer! I’m heading back to Boise State University in a couple of days. Since

When I began my internship at the Henry’s Fork Foundation (HFF), I knew I’d be working with data, but I didn’t realize how deep those

This summer has been spent donning my daily uniform of waders, pockets full of batteries and tools, and a layer of dirt and sweat. On

Before arriving out West, I prepared for a lonely summer in rural Swan Valley, Idaho. But in reality, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Hi.

This summer, I’ve spent most of my time doing something that sounds easy enough…talking to people on trails. As an intern working with Friends of

Most of my code this summer starts with a river. Or snow. Or both. Hi! I’m Eiman Jawwad, a rising junior at Stanford University, majoring

The call of the Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) when they greet their mate at their nest has been described as a series of squawking

How time flies! I can hardly believe that the end of my internship has already caught up to me. While I tie up the last

To whoever is reading this blog post: H.F.F. members, conservationists, future Byers Interns, Anglers, and anyone else who may have stumbled upon this… You may

“It feels like July!” was a common sentiment shared around the watershed last month. Anglers enjoyed Brown Drakes on the Ranch three weeks earlier than

Visual abstract for the 2025 HFF Membership Meeting created by Teddy Montalvo, 2025 Baucus Climate Scholar On June 19, we gathered at the Boys House

Happy July folks! My name is Teddy Montalvo and I am a rising junior from the University of Montana Western brought to Idaho by the

Fish ladder at the Buffalo River hydroelectric facility Streamflows are rising, bugs are hatching, and rainbow trout from Riverside to Island Park Dam are on

People are noticing pelicans by the hundreds in the upper Henry’s Fork each summer, especially around Island Park Reservoir. What’s the deal? I asked our

In this blogpost, learn about what we know, what we don’t know, and how you can help by reporting the hatches you see (or don’t

This time of year, one question is top of mind: what can we expect from the summer fishing season on the Henry’s Fork? Every spring

What is HFF’s Daily Water Report? After the severe drought of 2016, which resulted in what is still the poorest water quality we have recorded

Looking downstream from Island Park Dam on January 6, 2025 after a fresh snowfall. How did Island Park winter flow shape up in 2025? Winter

And what does “average” mean, anyway? Now that we are about 75% of the way through the snow accumulation season, we have enough information to

PMDs were one of the hot topics on the Henry’s Fork in 2024, so here’s a few excerpts from the 10 Year Insect Report just

As most of you know, I started fishing the Harriman Ranch reach of the Henry’s Fork in 1977. I worked for Henry’s Fork Anglers from

To address angler concerns about decreased Henry’s Fork hatches, particularly at Last Chance and the upper Ranch, and holistically assess ecological function throughout the mainstem