Casual news readers this summer were greeted with cheerful headlines referring to a “record sockeye run” in the Columbia River. According to dam operators, more than 750,000 sockeye salmon (Onchorhynchus …
[NOTE: This blog was drafted prior to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s September 24, 2024 announcement that quagga mussel DNA has been found in the Snake River. The blog …
Across southern Idaho, an incredible hydrologic feature is shifting, filtering, trickling below the feet of Idahoans every day: the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer (ESPA). This aquifer is responsible for …
No matter your relationship to Idaho, chances are you know—or have even seen—the spectacular cascade of Shoshone Falls on the Snake River. But have you ever seen these falls from …
Summer in Idaho holds endless recreation opportunities, especially when it comes to the water. Idahoans and visitors head out to Idaho’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs every weekend for a chance …
ICL has worked to protect and restore the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the lands and wildlife you love for over 51 years. For over 40 of …
Idaho Conservation League staff will be hanging out at Koto Brewing in downtown Twin Falls, ready to answer all your questions! Grab a beverage of choice, kick back, and chat …
So far over 400 measures have been introduced during the 2024 Legislative Session and only one has been signed by Governor Little. To say they have an aggressive schedule laid …
From year-round endemic Cassia Crossbills to waterfowl passing through during the winter, countless bird species can be identified in and around southern Idaho’s Snake River watershed. The steep black basalt …
Peeking out of the sagebrush across the Snake River Plain is scattered evidence of the region’s volcanic history: black lava basalt. You may not notice this geological wonder at first …
