By Groups concerned about the IPPLIReader Contributors The Idaho Panhandle Public Lands Initiative (IPPLI) presented in the Sandpoint Reader guest editorial [Perspectives, “Idaho Panhandle Public Lands Initiative reaches landmark agreement,” July 23, 2026], would...
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Cliff Lake lies in a stone basin at the base of St. Paul Peak near the south end of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (CWM). St. Paul towers over the tarn,...
By Brad SmithReader Contributor The strong public backlash to congressional proposals to sell public lands last year demonstrated that Idahoans of many backgrounds cherish our national forests and rangelands. Whether for recreation, wildlife, clean...
Idaho Democrats are fighting to keep them that way By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Public lands define Idaho. Whether you’re ranching in Owyhee, hunting near Salmon or hiking with your kids in the Sawtooths, your...
Stone Koivu Reader Staff The crisp morning air was heavy with the pine aroma as I entered the backcountry, my boots sinking into the wet earth. The sun was just beginning to rise, golden...
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Fall is falling. Sunday morning, it becomes official. I will — hopefully — be in a spot that cares nothing for the arbitrary Gregorian calendar, but is sensitive to...
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More importantly, it envisioned additional...
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor We gather around friends and families during the holiday season — frequently counting our many blessings. While we’re at it, let’s include wild places among them. We have families...
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor Americans came together 49 years ago to celebrate the first Earth Day. We committed to making our planet a more liveable place. We’ve cleaned up our water. We’ve reduced...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The advisory vote may be over, but the proposed Scotchman Peaks wilderness was still at the forefront of discussion Tuesday at the Bonner County Commissioners’ meeting. The agenda featured...
