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Suiting up to protect wilderness in Idaho

Little Jacks Creek Wilderness Area, Idaho. Photo by John McCarthy

One of the great things about going on Idaho Public Television to talk about wilderness in the 21st century is that we’re building on success. When IPTV asked me to go on camera in a five person round-table show called “Dialogue”, the central question was whether we need more wilderness. The answer, of course, yes. (Watch the Dialogue episode.) Read more

Boulder-White Clouds bill goes to Washington

Boulder-White Clouds in Idaho. Photo by Craig Gehrke.

Last week, Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch introduced the Boulder-White Clouds wilderness legislation formally called The Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act or CIEDRA. Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick have introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives, which grew from earlier versions that had originally been introduced by Rep. Simpson. Read more