Grant brings upgrades to three southwest Idaho recreation areas
A new grant program aimed at enhancing public lands is scheduled to provide improvements to three outdoor recreation areas in…
Category: Environment
Biden signs law to clean up abandoned mines across the western U.S.
A new federal regulation could expedite charity, local, and tribal efforts to clean up abandoned mining projects that are endangering…
Federal agencies to revise environmental study for Columbia River Basin dam operations
An environmental assessment on the management of federal dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers will be updated, the U.S.…
U.S. Forest Service seeking public comment on bike trails project in east Idaho
For the Kelly Canyon Mountain Bike Trails Project, the Palisades Ranger District is looking for public input. According to a…
U.S. Forest Service seeking public comment on bike trails project in east Idaho
For the Kelly Canyon Mountain Bike Trails Project, the Palisades Ranger District is looking for public input. According to a…
As destructive wildfires grow, Western states face a home insurance crisis
Climate change has the potential to drive Westerners from their homes in the upcoming years, not just by making insurance…
Officials fall short of salmon return goals in Columbia River Basin but see signs of progress
Restoring at least 5 million steelhead and salmon to the Columbia River Basin is still a long way off, according…
Group petitions Fish and Wildlife Service to revise grizzly recovery plan based on new report
In a recent report, the former longtime recovery manager for grizzly bears for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service argues…
Electric transportation partnership launches in Idaho, states across the West
A new multi-state partnership led by the nonprofit Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition, based in Boise, is aiming to locate…
BLM issues final approval of scaled-down Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho
The Bureau of Land Management’s final ruling on the Lava Ridge Wind Project was released on Friday, allowing LS Power…