Wild Idaho Rising Tide hosts 14th anniversary celebration
By Reader Staff
Wild Idaho Rising Tide will celebrate its March 31 anniversary and 14th year as a regional climate activists collective with a celebration Saturday, April 26 at 7 …
Tagged: conservation
Earth Day reminds us that we’re a part of nature
By Isabelle Manning
Reader Contributor
Growing up in the Bay Area, nature came with a schedule and a set of keys. For my family, it always took planning, packing and …
Cleaning up the Kootenai River and holding polluters accountable
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Staff
Mountaintop removal coal mines near Fernie, British Columbia, have long polluted the Kootenai River in Idaho. For decades, the gorgeous Rocky Mountains have been blasted …
Western leaders call on Trump administration and Congress to protect public lands
By Reader Staff
Elected officials from Idaho and nine other Western states joined the nonprofit The Mountain Pact to send a letter to the Trump Administration and Congress on March …
Mad about Science: Trash
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever spent time thinking about where your trash goes? Once you’re done with that Styrofoam tray and plastic wrap that contained your chicken …
Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns to the Panida
By Reader Staff
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is returning to the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.) on Friday, March 28, hosted by the Friends of Scotchman Peaks …
Casting for a cause
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sometimes, inspiration comes from unexpected places. When Jess Westbrook had the idea to use fly fishing as a tool to support children in foster care, …
Beyond politics
By Pat Hart
Reader Contributor
I am retired. I worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 46 years, all of it in Boundary County, Idaho. I am not acting as …
The reckless firing of federal resource workers is a crisis for Idaho
By Justin Hayes
Reader Contributor
Idahoans cherish the great outdoors. Whether it’s visiting our national forests, fishing in pristine rivers or depending on a thriving agricultural sector, our way of …
Register now for local Master Naturalist intro classes
By Pat Meyers
Reader Contributor
The Pend Oreille Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists is a non-profit volunteer organization concerned with nature-related conservation events in the Idaho panhandle. Our chapter …
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