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Recreating Responsibly: 5 ways you can be bear aware

June is Great Outdoors Month and National Camping Month. Here in Idaho, we’re lucky to have countless places to camp and recreate outdoors. Wherever and however you choose to get …

Court restores wolverine protections while agency reconsiders endangered species decision

For Immediate Release: Friday, May 27, 2022  Contacts:  Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, 202-792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org  Joseph Vaile, KS Wild, 541-621-7808, joseph@kswild.org Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-3208, jbleich@defenders.org Collette Adkins, Center for …

Bonner County approves modifications to Trestle Creek development

On May 11th, Bonner County Commissioners approved modifications to a proposed marina and residential development at the mouth of Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille. The “Idaho Club North Lake …

Incoming tweet: Idaho’s migratory birds

May 14, 2022 is World Migratory Bird Day – a day to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. In celebration of World …

Bringing back the Kings: 30 years of ESA listing for Spring and Summer Chinook

Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead are in trouble, and have been for quite some time. On April 22, 1992, which happened to be Earth Day – the federal government listed …

Forest Service convenes group to draft winter recreation plan for Idaho Panhandle

The Idaho Panhandle National Forests recently convened a group of community stakeholders to help draft a plan for winter recreation on the Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint and Priest Lake Ranger Districts. …

National Wildlife Week: 5 Idaho animals that need our help

April 5-11, 2022 is National Wildlife Week! From bears to butterflies, lynx to lizards, and elk to eagles – wildlife lovers in Idaho have a lot to celebrate. There’s an …

Salmon Club: A united movement to bring our fish home

In November of 1991, thanks to the dedicated work of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Snake River sockeye salmon were listed as an endangered species. The following year, a single sockeye returned …

Birding for beginners: To your backyard and beyond

Idaho’s beautiful landscapes are the backdrop to dozens of outdoor adventures. Public lands enthusiasts can grab their bikes or skis and head up the mountain, while water lovers can find …

Wildlife and winter recreation: How to coexist

While many Idahoans spend their summers playing in the outdoors, wildlife in the high country are hard at work preparing for the winter ahead. Animals spend their summer building up …