Craig Gehrke
Regional Director, Idaho Office
Idaho Regional Office
Office: 208-343-8153 Email
Craig is an Idaho native — he grew up on cattle and wheat ranch in north central Idaho.
He completed college at the University of Idaho's College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Range Sciences.
He then worked for the U.S. Forest Service on the Deerlodge National Forest in Montana and Nez Perce National Forest in Idaho, until he began his conservation career as the Wilderness Coordinator for the Idaho Conservation League.
Craig came to The Wilderness Society in 1985.
His wife Pam is a nursing professor at Boise State University, and they have two children, Mark and Megan.
Recent Publications:
Recently Published on Wilderness.org:
Bush’s Last Assault: Offering the backcountry to industry (Part 3 of 6)
Road Maintenance Costs and Funding: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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