News 2017
- Mining threat renewed (Eugene Register-Guard Editorial 2-10-2017)
- Brewers efforts to protect wilderness pays off (Curry Coastal Pilot 2-10-2017)
- A watershed moment for wild rivers: BLM order curtails mining threat (Rogue Valley Messenger 2/2/2017)
- Wyden, Merkley aim to secure Ore. mining limits (E&E News 1/25/2017)
- Changes in Southern Oregon Conservation Landscape (Ashland Daily Tidings 1/17/2017)
- Nearly 100,000 Ore. acres withdrawn by the Obama Administration (E&E News 1/13/2017)
Wild azalea and clean, clear water in the Oregon Mountain Botanical Area (Whisky Creek) of the Southwest Oregon Mineral Withdrawal Area. - Agencies withdraw land to protect it from new mining (Medford Mail Tribune 1/13/2017)
- Feds block mining in 100K acres of Southwest Oregon (Jefferson Public Radio 1/13/2017)
- Mining Ban Secured for 20 years (Del Norte Triplicate 1/13/2017)
- Obama Administration blocks mining on 100,000 acres in Southern Oregon (Salem Statesman Journal 1-12-2017)
- DeFazio, Huffman, Wyden, Merkley Secure Critical 20 Year Mining Ban in Southwestern Oregon, Smith River Watershed (Press Release 1/12/2017) See Press Release at Rep. Huffman’s website, Rep. DeFazio’s website or Senator Merkley’s website.
- BLM Announces Southwest Oregon Withdrawal: More than 100,000 acres of federal lands will be protected to safeguard critical watersheds (Press Release 1/12/2017)
News 2016
- Support for ban on nickel mining high (Curry Coastal Pilot 11/18/2016)
- Citizens favor protecting Smith River watershed (Curry Coastal Pilot 10/1/2016)
- Wyden, Merkley Southwest Oregon Mineral Withdrawal Bill Takes a Step Forward (Press Release, Sept. 22, 2016)
- Bid to block Oregon project draws support (E&E News 7/6/2016)
- Forest Service Plan would thwart Kalmiopsis mine (Oregon Live 5/5/2016)
- Plan to exclude mining near Kalmiopsis moves forward (Medford Mail Tribune (5/4/2016)
- A whitewater rafting trip on Mars (Salem Statesman Journal 3/28/2016)
- Mining company still fighting to drill near famed River (Salem Statesman Journal 3/26/2016)
News 2015
- Wild weather, wild rivers, wild brews (Neil Smith Guest Opinion Medford Mail Tribune 12/22/2015
- Save our region (Rachel Andras Guest Opinion, Rogue Valley Messenger 12/3/2015)
- Our View: Protect pristine headwaters from nickel mining (Medford Mail Tribune 9/27/2015)
- Officials support mining withdrawal (Del Norte Triplicate 9/24/20150
- Proposed strip mines threaten Oregon waters (Jim Martin Guest Opinion, Eugene Register-Guard 9/17/2015)
- Cave Junction opposes nickel mine near Kalmiopsis Wilderness (Grants Pass Courier 9/17/2015 (not online))
- Citizens oppose river strip mining (Curry Coastal Pilot 9/12/2015)
- Meeting set to discuss mining limits (Grants Pass Courier 9/9/2015 (not online))
- Protect SW Oregon from nickel strip mining (Ken Morrish Guest Opinion, Eugene Register-Guard 8/30/2-15)
- It’s the right time for river protection (Jack Williams Guest Opinion, Medford Mail Tribune 7/5/2015)
- Safeguarding our public lands (Dave Lacy, Ann Vileisis, Mark Sherwood Guest Opinion, Curry Coastal Pilot 7/3/2015)
- Feds block mining claims (Del Norte Triplicate 7/2/2015)
- Smith headwaters mining withdrawal filed (Interview: Representative Peter DeFazio, Jefferson Exchange 7/1/2015)
- Mining Proposal: State asks feds to protect river (Del Norte Triplicate 6/30/2015)
- Proposed Act to protect rivers (Curry Coastal Pilot, 6/30/2015)
- DeFazio, Huffman, Wyden, Merkley Praise Temporary Ban on Mining Projects in Southwest Oregon Watershed Protection Area Covered By Their Bills in House and Senate (Press Release 6/30/2015)
- Rule would put new mining claims on hold in southwest Oregon hot spot (Earthfix) 6/26/2015)
News 2014 and before
- Stateman Journal: Mining Company Fights for Permit to Drill Near Famed River (OPB, 12/9/2014)
- Oregon Nickel mine proposal runs into stiff opposition (Jefferson Public Radio July 15, 2014)
- City, County say no to mining (Del Norte Triplicate July 10, 2014)
- Cherished Redwoods Region Threatened by Nickel Mines (Tim Palmer – EcoWatch, July 5, 2015)
- Mining foes speak (Del Norte Triplicate June 30, 2014)
- Proposed Mine by wild Smith River roils Del Norte County folks (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Smith River too valuable to mine (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Baldface and Rough and Ready Creek named to “Most Endangered Rivers” list (Senator Ron Wyden)
- Mining company eyes area east of Gold Beach (Del Norte Triplicate)
- Mining firm interested in national forest nickel (Medford Mail Tribune)
- Smith tributary called endangered (Del Norte Triplicate)
- Hunter Creek mining proposed (Curry Coastal Pilot)
- Water in redwood country worth more than nickel (Tim Palmer Guest Opinion Sacramento Bee)
- Drilling near the Smith? Fears expressed over mining. (Del Norte Triplicate)
- Nickel mining plans threaten Rogue, Smith tributaries (Eugene Register-Guard)
- Oregon and Idaho Rivers among nation’s “most endangered.” (OPB-Earthfix)
- Rough and Ready Creek and Baldface Creek: America’s Most Endangered Rivers 2013 (American Rivers)
- One Creek, a test of western land use (Christian Science Monitor)
Video
- Eternally Wild (Cal Trout, 1/19/2016)
- Saving Oregon’s North Fork Smith River (Nate Wilson on Outside 3/4/3016)
- Everyone who supports the mineral withdrawal stand up (Native Fish Society 9/10/2015)
- Emerald Waters – Wild Rivers at Risk (KS Wild/2015)
- Northwest Rafting Company about Rough and Ready Creek: From the Mountains to the Sea Movie
- Rough and Ready Creek | From the Mountains to the Sea (2015)
- Red Flat Nickel Mine Campaign (Native Fish Society and Hunter Creek River Steward 3/31/2014)
- Rough and Ready and Baldface Creeks: Among America’s most endangered rivers (Friends of the Kalmiopsis 4/19/2013)
- The Wild and Scenic Illinois River: A wild salmon stronghold (Friends of the Kalmiopsis 7/5/2011)
- Rough and Ready Creek: Priceless Waters (Siskiyou Project, 1997)
Field reports, articles about Kalmiopsis – Wild Rivers Coast regions
- River of Dreams:Traversing Oregon’s Kalmiopsis Wilderness (Mike Curiak April 29, 2016)
- Rough and Ready Creek (Nate Wilson in NRS Duct Tape Diaries 4/8/2016)
- First decent of the North Fork of Rough and Ready Creek (Zachary Collier, NWFC Trip Report 2/3/2016)
- Exploring Zach Collier’s Important Place (David Moryc, The River Blog 9/3/2015)
- Smith River: Exploring the North Fork (J.R. Weir, Sundance Kayak School 2014)
- J.R. Explored Baldface Creek (J.R. Weir, Team Sundance 2/21/2014)
- Baldface Creek (Zachary Collier, NWRC Trip Report, 4/1/2013)
- North and South Forks of Rough and Ready Creek (Zachary Collier, NWRC Trip Report 12/29/2012)
- North Fork Rough and Ready Creek Trip Report (Zachary Collier, NWRC Trip Report 4/18/2011)
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Dave Lacey, Hunter Creek River Steward, at the Gold Beach mineral withdrawal hearing on September 10, 2015 asking everyone who supports the mineral withdrawal to stand up. Most everyone in the room stood. Watch video. Native Fish Society.