‘It’s not easy bein’ green’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There are few things more evocative of a North Idaho summer than frog song in the evening, but these musical neighbors don’t just serenade passersby — they’re also an...
Category: Conservation Corner
What will Alterra’s acquisition of Schweitzer mean for the resort’s environmental practices and future?
Brad Smith Reader Contributor Like many other local skiers and riders, I was curious to see what the acquisition of Schweitzer by Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) would mean for lift tickets and season passess....
Conservation groups petition USFS to outlaw aerial hunting of wolves in Idaho
More than 30 wildlife conservation groups joined forces Feb. 15 to back a petition to the U.S. Forest Service, requesting that the agency ban Idaho from paying private contractors to hunt wolves from aircraft...
USFS, BLM considering wildfire prevention work on 11,000+ acres southeast of Bonners
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are proposing a range of “treatments” on 11,300 acres of forested public land near Bonners Ferry in order to reduce...
Area Gray wolves denied Endangered Species Act protection
By Soncirey Mitchel Reader Staff The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a decision Feb. 2 denying wildlife conservation groups’ petition to protect northern Rocky Mountain gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act, which...
We can still save Trestle Creek and uphold Idaho’s Lake Protection Act
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor In a remarkable show of unity and determination last year, our community rallied against a proposed expansive marina at the mouth of Trestle Creek on the shores of Lake...
Protecting our forests is protecting our future
By Chris Bachman Reader Contributor The Biden administration’s December 2023 announcement that it plans to protect old-growth trees from logging — such as those slated for removal in the Yaak’s Black Ram timber sale...
For the love of Idaho winters
By Karissa Huntsman Reader Contributor As we all look to the skies hoping for more snow, we need to consider the responsibilities that come with being winter recreationists. From minimizing our physical impact on...
Mad About Science: Idaho native bees
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff When asked to name three characteristics of bees, most would say that they’re yellow and black, they live in a hive and they make honey. For the majority of...
ICL appoints Brad Smith as new conservation director
By Reader Staff Longtime Idaho Conservation League North Idaho Director Brad Smith has a new title with the statewide organization: conservation director. Well known for his conservation work throughout the region, Smith began his...
