Idaho Public Lands Advocates Respond to Latest Sell-Off Proposal: Rural Idaho Needs Teamwork, not a Giveaway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Contact: John Robison, Idaho Conservation League | [email protected] Emilie Ritter, Greater Yellowstone Coalition | [email protected] Chris Saeger, The Wilderness Society | [email protected] Idaho Public Lands Advocates Respond to …

The Dark Side of Data Centers Part 2: Water Guzzlers

The recent rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has driven explosive growth in a once-niche industry: data centers. These facilities host vast networks of computer processors that power the processing, …

The Dark Side of Data Centers, Part 1: Energy Hogs

Survey shows community support for McCall land exchange

For the past 5 years, ICL has worked with United Payette, a coalition of Valley County residents partnering with local and state-wide organizations, to conserve the endowment lands surrounding Payette …

Saving Salmon, Protecting a Way of Life

This blog was originally published in 2024, and has been updated with new information. We often say that, without the work of Tribes, Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead would be …

IDFG’s high-stakes strategic plan needs more work—Here’s how to give wildlife a voice

Idaho’s native wildlife sustains and inspires us. Wild creatures give us comfort and endless entertainment. They enhance our everyday experiences—whether we’re visiting remote, wild landscapes across our state or sitting …

What’s up with Sage-Grouse?

A quick update on the efforts to protect shrinking sage-grouse habitat and the birds themselves. Attend an upcoming lunch program to learn more.

The Hits Keep Coming…

As we enter what we hope are the final weeks of the Legislature, some eyebrow-raising bills are popping out of the woodwork. Among them are several new measures seeking to seize public lands.

Great Ways to Recycle Electronic Devices

Recycling isn’t just for your cans and newspapers. Electronics can be recycled as well-as long as it’s done responsibly.

In Plain Language, the Idaho Admission Bill Says It All

In 1889, Idaho agreed to the conditions of statehood granting no further claims or land grants, writes H. Scott Calhoun.

Ethics and the Future of Two Great Rivers

Next Monday, Mar 14, religious and tribal leaders from the Snake River and Columbia Basins are leading a one-day conference at Boise State University on ethics and the future of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The Idaho Conservation League is one of ten cosponsors of the conference, entitled One River-Ethics Matter.

Historian to Speak on John Muir and the West Today

Historian Donald Worster will be at JUMP as part of the Idea of Nature series on Mar 17, as well as an ICL-sponsored discussion on Mar 18.

Sportsmen (and Women) Unite!

It was a mixed bag in the Statehouse this week, starting with an overwhelming show of support for public lands but going quickly downhill from there. Fortunately, only a month remains of the Idaho legislative session!

Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership Conference

Press release for the Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership Conference, Feb 24-25, 2016.

Public Lands Takeover Effort Is Alive and Well

If you thought that efforts to seize control of public lands had faded into the sunset, think again. From Washington, DC, to Salt Lake, to Boise the battle lines have been drawn and the threats are clear. Well-heeled corporate interests are angling to transfer lands to the states, and ultimately into private hands.

Dredge Bill Sinks and Other Tales from the High Seas

ICL shows up every day at the Idaho State Legislature, states our position and more often than not watches the Legislature sail in the opposite direction. This week, we saw some successes!