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 …
At the end of October, Idaho Conservation League’s salmon team had the honor of attending the R.U.N. in Unity Convening in Portland, Oregon. From the start, I was inspired by …
Editor’s note:All necessary permits have been issued for this development. However, The Idaho Club has committed egregious violations of the conditions of their permits, and have moved forward with major …
When we think of saving Idaho’s salmon, images of free-flowing rivers, towering dams, or epic ocean migrations often come to mind. But one of the most powerful tools for understanding …
Editor’s Note: This blog was authored by Sarah Plane, ICL’s Community Engagement Data Specialist. A Familiar Tragedy For the second time this year, a mother orca carrying her deceased calf …
Each generation sees the natural world through its own lens, sometimes unaware of what was lost before. This phenomenon is called shifting baselines—the idea that over time, we come to …
Throughout the Pacific Northwest, a passionate group of young advocates is fighting to save wild salmon by advocating for the removal of the four lower Snake River dams. This fall, …
Every summer, wild salmon face a dangerous journey up the Columbia and Snake Rivers. As temperatures rise, so do the risks to wild salmon, and in 2025 things are heating …
This summer, Youth Salmon Protectors from the Boise Chapter and the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) Chapter traveled west to the mouth of the Klamath, where we witnessed the river being reborn. …
As Columbia River salmon populations decline—some nearing extinction—the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is attempting to wash its hands of responsibility. BPA, which markets power from federal dams in the Columbia …
