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 …

In Two Days-75 Miles and 22,000 Vertical Feet!

Can you believe Luke Nelson, Tye Draney and Steven Gnam ran 75 miles and climbed 22,000 vertical feet in just two days in the rugged terrain of the Boulder-White Clouds!

Bear Valley

Pat Ford visits Bear Valley every year.

How to Spread the Word in Ketchum

This summer, ICL has five dedicated canvassers from all over the valley helping to inform Wood River Valley residents about conservation topics.

Meet ICL’s Public Lands Intern!

ICL’s public lands intern, Jenna Narducci, will be helping out with our public lands work this summer.

It’s a Sage-grouse Lek-stravaganza!

Across the West, wildlife and conservation advocates are coordinating a huge social media blitz June 25 and 26 on behalf of sage-grouse and other western wildlife. Learn more about this “lek-stravaganza.”

Just What IS Out There?

The Multi-Species Baseline Initiative seeks to answer a basic question: What’s out there?

Small Streams Aren’t Important-They’re Essential

Clean water is the lifeblood of America. Our citizens rely on it for drinking water. Farmers need it to grow the crops that feed us. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that will restore protections for small streams across America. Unfortunately, Congress is attempting to undermine these protections so that polluters can avoid responsibility under the Clean Water Act.