Hells Gate State Park News Today

Lewiston High School student Corbin Fenton, 16, takes aim at a target at the archery range at Hells Gate State Park during an LHS outdoor recreation class.

This story originally appeared in the Tribunes Daytripping special section May 19, 2023.

Aaron Hubbard prepares to shoot an arrow at the Hells Gate Archery Range at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston. Hubbard, 22, has competed in archery since he was 12

This week the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will host First Day Hikes on New Year's Day and Free Ski Day on Saturday, January 6.

The annual Lighted Boat Parade will return to the waters of the Snake River at 5 p.m. Saturday.

A big slate of Halloween events is planned throughout the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley over the next few days.

Critics say a proposed hydroelectric project in the Columbia River Gorge could damage cultural resources for nearby tribes. The company Rye Development has proposed building a pumped-energy storage facility in south central Washington state. Pumped storage uses two reservoirs at different elevations to generate and store power. ...

Advocates for Native American students in Massachusetts are working to improve high school graduation rates by improving students mental health. A hearing is coming up Wednesday on legislation to create a commission to ensure students can learn their cultural heritage and histories, while creating more welcoming school environments. Jean-Luc Pierite, board president of the North American Indian Center of Boston, said unfair disciplinary practices and the continued use of native mascots all con...

For about 24 hours, Daily Evergreen reporters and editors alike joined dozens of other WSU students in this year’s Rural Reporting Plunge from Sept. 29–30. The Plunge is an annual trip wherein teams of WSU students visit rural towns in Washington and Idaho, some driving as far as three hours away from WSU Pullman to...

Dozens of people gathered along the banks of a reservoir of the Snake River Saturday at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston, Idaho, to call upon the U.S. government to remove the lower Snake River dam in order to aid the salmon population. The dam prevents salmon from completing their migration to the Pacific Ocean....