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 …

ICL Joins Gov. Little’s Shared Stewardship Committee

“We look forward to working with other members to advise on active public lands management projects and ways to reduce wildfire risk to communities, create and sustain jobs, and improve the health of Idaho’s forests and watersheds.”

An Artist’s Journey Along the Salmon River

2019 Artist in Residence Carl Rowe details his trip exploring the beauty of Idaho along the Salmon River.

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Gov. Little’s Salmon Workgroup: Collaboration in the Works

“This is our fourth meeting and workgroup members are now comfortable with each other and coalescing. That’s an important step in working together in a collaborative way to find lasting and agreed upon solutions.”

Why ICL Screened Patagonia’s Artifishal

Some may think asking questions about the role hatcheries play in the decline of wild fish is an attack on fishing in Idaho. That’s not the point here.

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ICL Welcomes New Salmon and Steelhead Campaign Staff

I believe caring for Idaho’s fish and rivers is a key value that often brings together otherwise different Idahoans.

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Advocates Call for Idaho Solar Customer Protections

Rates for rooftop solar are expected to change for Idaho Power customers and the fate of existing customer investments is up in the air.

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Avista Settles Rate Case to Customers’ Benefit

“Not only will rates go down for Avista customers in North Idaho, they will have more options to save even more energy.”

Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Artist in Residence Program

ICL is seeking applicants to help us illuminate the nexus between art and nature. One artist will be selected for ICL’s 2020 residency and together we will foster wider public awareness of the work of both the Idaho Conservation League and the artist.

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ICL Awards Chris Ryan and Eric Barker at North Idaho Dinner

Ryan won ICL’s highest award, the Keith and Pat Axline Award for Environmental Activism, and Barker won the J. Robb Brady Award for Environmental Journalism

Walking the Walk: ICL Offsets Carbon Emissions from Staff Travel

This year, we purchased 65 tons of carbon offsets ⁠— equivalent to offsetting 14 passenger cars driven for a year or 71,000 pounds of coal burned.