I just drove home from Dillon, Montana. My friends who live there tell me they have been in smoke since June. From Dillon to here we were never clear of smoke until we hit North Bend.

Fished over in Idaho around Lewiston this past weekend.

Confluence of Snake and Clearwater at mid day.



Upstream Clearwater River near Spalding & Gibbs Eddy.


Smokey for sure.

The fires in the Table Mountain complex are on the western edge of where I hunt. Should make for an interesting season, if they even open the woods back up before next weekend.

Wild Fire Map

cool link donno,

Interesting to read the fuel reports on those fires... looks like they need the fires to kill the bugs that are killing the trees...

Freeking Mother nature at work!

My oldest son came over from Idaho/Eastern Washington last weekend and his truck still smelled of the wildfires!

I'm looking forward to some rain.

Drove through Ellensburg today on the way back from coho fishing. Feel sorry for those folks. The smoke is thick. One of our retired guys lost his home and barn to the wild fire. Prayers out to all the people affected.