size. With forests elsewhere already cut, there is tremendous pressure to log in temperate rainforests. Thus, timber cutting is the number one threat to these forests. It should be noted that timbering can be very difficult here because of steep mountain slopes.

At the end of summer plant and animal life is at its fullest. Animals have matured and plants are fertile and in full bloom. In the fall things change. Animals breed and start getting ready for the winter and plants stop growing. The temperature also begins to drop during the fall as cool, crisp air replaces the hot, humid air.

Animals

Nocturnal animals, such as raccoons, flying squirrels, bats, and opossums, sleep in the trees during the day and have a full and active life at night. They wakeabout
3 to 8 steelhead being caught a day by boats on the hunt, according to
fishing guide Ken Cunningham.

Chetco River

“Chinook fishing has been fairly steady at the mouth of the river and
just outside the mouth in the ocean. Anglers trolling anchovies or
spoons seem to be doing the best. Look for the bite to continue as the
amount of bait near the mouth of the Chetco has been good. Anglers are
reminded to check the regulations, as hook and size restrictions differ
between the river and the ocean,” according to the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife fishing report.

Lower Rogue River

“Fall chinook fishing has kicked off in the bay with anglers picking
up a few chinook each day. Most of the fish are being caught between
Highway 101 and the mouth. With the minus tides, anglers