Windstorm Damage Prompts Restoration Work at Lochsa River Campgrounds

IDFG and U.S. Forest Service Partner Through Good Neighbor Authority to Address Windstorm Damage in Lochsa River Campgrounds

ELK CITY - Restoration efforts remain underway at the Wendover and Whitehouse Campgrounds along the upper Lochsa River and U.S. Highway 12 corridor following a series of large-scale wind events that caused significant damage to the area.

Windstorm Damage Prompts Restoration Work at Lochsa River Campgrounds

IDAHO COUNTY, ID — Restoration work is underway at two campgrounds along the upper Lochsa River after powerful windstorms caused extensive tree damage and safety hazards in the area. Photo credit: Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, strong winds swept through the Lochsa River canyon along the U.S. Highway 12 corridor, uprooting mature trees, snapping large conifers and scattering debris th…