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A breath of fresh air: celebrating Clean Air Month

Idaho is known for its vast public lands and places to explore, and clean air is vital to enjoying these special places and the experiences they hold. The month of …

Wild Spaces Farm, a testimony: Bigger does not equal better

“When I’m out there with a cow and I get to see their personality, I’m like, this is precious,” Wilder Jones told ICL staff, who visited Jones on a late …

Spring into Clean Energy

Spring brings longer days and warmer weather, reminding all of us to get ready for summer. But hot weather drives up energy demands and can lead to air pollution if we rely on fossil fuels. Fortunately, there is plenty you can do to enjoy summer while protecting the air we breathe. Learn more…

Conservation Conversations: Dr. Aly Bean

Editor’s Note: This profile was written by Boise State University students Alyssa Marino, Emily Davis, Sheena Canon, and Pia Goodell as a project for an Environmental Studies course taught by …

Farm Feature: Reciprocity & Regenerative Agriculture at Peaceful Belly Farm

Agriculture is a cultural lifeblood of Idaho, and has been a way of life for generations of Idahoans. But, like many things we hold dear in Idaho, agriculture is threatened …

Lava Ridge Wildlife Trade-offs: Tipping Point or Try Again?

Editor’s Note: This post was co-authored by ICL’s Wildlife Program Associate Jeff Abrams and Public Lands Director John Robison. The Snake River, just about halfway between its beginnings near Palisades …

ICL Legislative Update: Budgets, bears, and sunshine – End in sight?

For weeks, I’ve been suggesting that the legislature would never achieve their target adjournment date of March 24. I didn’t want to jinx it, knowing that if I suggested they …

Clean energy in Idaho: The need, the opportunity, and where wind fits in

The proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project There’s been a lot of talk about wind energy since the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its draft Environmental Impacts Statement (EIS) on …

The blowback against the proposed Lava Ridge Wind project and the forecast for renewable energy projects in Idaho

This overview is the first of a series of blogs about the Lava Ridge Wind Project and renewable energy projects in Idaho. Stay tuned for upcoming blogs on this important …

ICL Legislative Update: Bears and Ligers and Rattlers, oh my!

The Idaho Legislature hit full stride last week, with a plethora of bills, resolutions, budgets, and rules on a wide range of topics. The Governor signed the first bill into …