February 3, 2012, 6:37 pm

WINTER STEELHEAD FISHING SET TO CATCH FIRE

Southern Oregon fishing report More of this blog
February 1, 2012, 3:07 pm

POLL SHOWS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR ROGUE RIVER WILDERNESS

Southwest Oregon voters favor additional protections for the Rogue River, according to a new poll by the public opinion research firm Moore Information. More of this blog
January 31, 2012, 11:20 am

A HORRIFIC MONTH OF FISHING, AND A WINTER STEELHEAD PREVIEW

Winter steelhead fishing season is starting to kick into full gear, and you can read my extended fishing report on where to find these chrome fish in the Rogue Valley here. More of this blog
January 29, 2012, 8:27 pm

IS IT MORAL TO SAVE EXOTIC, ENDANGERED ANIMALS BY HUNTING THEM?

On Sunday night, 60 Minutes put together a piece about exotic animal species that are endangered in Africa, yet are thriving on ranches in Texas, where a limited amount are hunted for a high price. More of this blog
January 27, 2012, 10:42 pm

LIKELY A SLOW WEEKEND FOR ROGUE ANGLERS

Southern Oregon fishing report

The flow on the middle section of the Rogue River jumped above 10,000 cfs Thursday night, meaning that while the water level should come down by the weekend, anglers aren't going to have a ton of options. More of this blog
January 26, 2012, 6:17 pm

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO UNVEIL NEW RULES FOR NATIONAL FORESTS

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife while promoting uses ranging from recreation to logging. More of this blog
January 24, 2012, 12:52 pm

THE TOP 15 TRIPS OF 2011

In today’s Daily Courier (Tuesday), I wrote this story about my top 10 favorite trips from 2011 in Southern Oregon, Northern California and beyond. More of this blog
January 24, 2012, 10:21 am

GLENDALE SPILLS RAW SEWAGE INTO COW CREEK FOR FOURTH TIME IN THREE YEARS

Look here, city of Glendale: I realize that a deluge of rain can be difficult to deal with when it comes to your waste water plant. More of this blog
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Zach 1/12/2012 9:43:39 am
Jim, I think I just posted the link on your Facebook page ... but if not, just go into the "stories" area and copy and paste the link. Or just shooting me an email at: zurness@thedailycourier.com. Report abuse ]

Jim Sager 1/12/2012 7:45:26 am
Zach how can i share the link to this story? Report abuse ]

Zach 1/11/2012 10:57:03 am
Jon -- No kidding, that's awesome Jon. Report abuse ]

Jon 1/11/2012 10:12:49 am
HEY, I am planning to kayak that same trip during spring break! 157mi in 6days. Report abuse ]

Zach 12/23/2011 11:58:24 am
Thanks Kurt -- Is that the cool garden? I recall having heard a decent amount about it ... Report abuse ]

Kurt 12/23/2011 10:57:55 am
Zach.. When at Sunset Bay be sure to travel down the coast just a bit to Shore Acres & take in the lights. Worth a trip in itself, even if it's raining! Report abuse ]

Zach 12/9/2011 11:34:04 am
By the way, story on ducking hunting Klamath Lake is coming on Tuesday ... Report abuse ]

Zach 12/9/2011 11:31:10 am
Jon -- Man ... see I need to get the heck out there are start working on my game. Problem is, working on a story on mountain biking the Taylor Creek area for a week from Tuesday, so might need to hit the trail again this Saturday. There isn't enough water, I don't think, in the good runs of the Smith yet but I'm sure there will be soon. Yeah I need to get on the water ... so many things to do so little time! Report abuse ]

Jon 12/8/2011 10:15:55 pm
Heading out to run nugget and powerhouse this weekend. It will be cold. When are you gonna run the smith?? Report abuse ]

Zach 12/5/2011 8:34:46 am
And from what I've heard they're still pretty bright for the most part. Report abuse ]

Zach 12/5/2011 8:34:09 am
Chad -- Still summers. Report abuse ]

Chad Merrill 12/5/2011 1:47:45 am
Hey Zack I just moved to Grants Pass and I was wondering are the Steelhead being caught summers or winters? ODFW page says the winter run won't start until January. Report abuse ]

Dargoalcola 12/2/2011 10:18:06 pm
iiyama prolite e2407hds http://www.thrythix.com Report abuse ]

Zach 11/29/2011 9:46:40 am
Sure Jon. I found him on Facebook, of all places, and I'll email you his email address. By the way, you excited about all the rivers to run this winter? You gotta make sure to hit the forks of the Smith! They're the best. Report abuse ]

Jon 11/28/2011 8:40:11 pm
Do you have a way to contact Darin which you could send to me? Report abuse ]

Otto 11/26/2011 5:51:08 pm
Thanks a lot, your photos are much better than the 10 year old scans I have. Report abuse ]

Zach 11/26/2011 4:17:15 pm
No problem, Otto. Go right ahead. You guys run a great site, by the way. I've used summitpost a number of times during climbs. Happy Trails! Report abuse ]

Otto 11/26/2011 3:52:00 pm
Hi Zach I've been enjoying your blog. I have a question for you. I maintain a Summitpost page for the Siskiyou Wilderness http://www.summitpost.org/siskiyou-wilderness/567158 which I'm currently expanding. One thing I'm adding is a section on lakes. Would you mind if I displayed a couple of your photos in this section? I would of course credit you as author and you would retain all copyright, I would only be displaying them. For Island Lake and Bear Lakes I only have old non-digial photo scans that do not do justice to such a beautiful area. Report abuse ]

Kurt 11/20/2011 9:35:48 am
Death penalty for cell phone yakkers? Too lenient. Report abuse ]

ryan m 11/16/2011 5:51:06 pm
would it be possible to get email a copy from your sports dept or photocopy by mail from your copy editor greg hanberg of the swc and skyline fall sports allstar teams /thank you for help in finding info mr urness Report abuse ]

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