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 a Life Raft on the Sagebrush Sea: Part II

Editor’s Note: This post was co-authored by ICL Public Lands Director John Robison, and is the second installment of a two-part series. To read Part I, click here. For an …

Youth advocates from across the NW come together in DC to push for lower Snake River dam removal

Traveling in a large group is always tricky. You never know how personalities will mesh or where hanger (when one’s hunger makes them angry) will strike first. Traveling for work …

The Grandest Teacher: a River Guide’s Reflections from the Salmon-Challis National Forest

The Salmon-Challis National Forest expands over 4.2 million acres of Idaho backcountry. The wildlands of the Salmon-Challis National Forest are largely roadless; they contain essential habitats for plant and wildlife …

Wild Spaces Farm, a testimony: Bigger does not equal better

“When I’m out there with a cow and I get to see their personality, I’m like, this is precious,” Wilder Jones told ICL staff, who visited Jones on a late …

Exploring the Wildest Path: Upcoming Webinar Highlights a Father and Son’s Journey on the Idaho Wilderness Trail

Spanning 296 miles, the Idaho Wilderness Trail runs from the southernmost end of the Sawtooth Wilderness, across the length of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, all the way …

In a Life Raft on the Sagebrush Sea: Part I

The Suburban bounced around in the predawn darkness on a double-wide dirt road, casting gravel off both shoulders. It was still well before 5 AM. We had left Boise almost …

10 reasons to give to ICL during Idaho Gives

Idaho Gives 2023 is here! Idaho Gives is an annual statewide fundraiser designed to bring people together to support Idaho nonprofits. As an Idaho-grown organization, we rely on the generosity …

Speak up against selenium pollution in the Kootenai River

The Kootenai River is one of the largest rivers in the state, and a true gem of North Idaho. Anglers come from all over to find an array of fish …

Kaniksu Winter Travel Plan one step closer to completion

A winter recreation plan for the Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, and Priest Lake Ranger Districts is one step closer to being finalized. The Idaho Panhandle National Forest recently published a draft …

News Release

North Idaho: Celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up City Beach

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Contact: Karissa Huntsman, North Idaho Community Engagement Assistant, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 318-5813 x 401 Celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up City …