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. …
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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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