Two Hunters Found Missing in Idaho’s Hogs Wilderness…see…more …The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area
In The Frank Church Wilderness River of No Return Area, we can still experience the true Western Frontier, where the vastness of wild untouched nature remains alive all around you. In “The Frank,” the liberating, regenerative power of Solitude still holds its full meaning. Here, the wolves and elk make their gruff peace, the otter and trout find balance, and the birds return to a reputable oasis from during their exhausting migrations.
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River lies within a 2.3 million acre area designated as The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. In this Wilderness area lies the most remote (and one of the most rugged) parts of the contiguous United States. When we enter this area, we are stepping into a western Eden as only the first human explorers know it – no roads and the only society is what we chose to bring.
Idaho Senator Frank Church, one of the namesakes of Idaho’s Wilderness designation, was the Senate floor sponsor for The Wilderness Act of 1964. In 1968, he introduced the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which included the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, so that rivers “shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.”
a watercolor painting of a middle fork salmon river drift boat
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