The city of Dover becomes a Monarch City
By Delia Trenbath Reader Contributor Congratulations to the city of Dover for becoming a “Monarch City” — the second community in the state of Idaho to proudly carry that title. The Dover City Council...
Category: Conservation Corner
Building butterfly waystations
By Ben Olson Reader Staff By the time Idaho had adopted the monarch butterfly as its state insect in 1992, the migratory insects were already starting to grow scarce in the northern part of...
Activation of international treaty brings hope for Idaho’s Kootenai River
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor The thought of Fernie, British Columbia conjures images of a quaint Rocky Mountain town that’s a haven for adventure and travelers; full of small-town charm, gorgeous recreation and an...
PSNI’s greenhouse set to open May 6
By Kathy Hubbard Reader Contributor Every gardener in the panhandle has been itching to don their gloves and set their trowels to work planting, but the weather forecasters keep cautioning against it. Well, it...
Women in the Woods field day planned
By Reader Staff Men in beards and flannel move over, women are headed into the forest for the second annual Women in the Woods Field Day, Friday, May 10 in Sandpoint. While the event...
Groups go to court to get wolves relisted in Montana and Idaho
By Darrell Ehrlick Daily Montanan A prediction, several years in the making, came true on April 8 when an alliance of nearly a dozen conservation groups filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
A sanctuary in the city
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The dream of the North Idaho Native Plant Arboretum in Lakeview Park began in 1997, when Master Gardener Lois Wythe sought out a community of kindred spirits with whom...
Make a difference as a water quality steward
By Karissa Huntsman Reader Contributor Water levels on Lake Pend Oreille began rising on April 1, signaling that summer is on its way. Living in a lake town is a lifestyle that can’t be...
Despite petitions, feds approve expanded Northwest gas pipeline
By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle Federal regulators are allowing construction to begin on expanding a controversial gas pipeline running through North Idaho, Washington, Oregon and northern California. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued...
Earth Day: An enduring movement
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor In the 1960s and 1970s, political and cultural movements rose up to challenge and change society. These mass movements gave rise to iconic protests and demonstrations. This was participatory...
