Idaho Conservation League (ICL) News Release Idaho’s population center left out of the mix when it comes to commenting on roadless-area management BOISE—Three groups working to save national forest roadless lands in Idaho are teaming up to give hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts in the Treasure Valley their only opportunity to provide input on how …read more.

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeThis true story illustrates the plight of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear recovery in IdahoSource: Rocky Barker/IdahoStatesman.com My Initial Thoughts: The bowhunter in the article; Dan Walters disgusts me to no end. The mere mention of how he put 1 arrow in and left her to bleed to death overnight, then brag …read more.

Greetings Everyone, The the management of public roadless forests represents one of the most important issues facing our environment today. This effects all kinds of outdoor recreation enthusiasts, including: fishers, hunters, backpackers and campers. There will be a dramatic reduction of roadless land if we let the 2005 Roadless Rule remain in place. The old …read more.

Western Oregon residents; here’s your chance to become involved in public lands management… The Bureau of Land Management is revising the six western Oregon Resource Management Plans tiered to the Northwest Forest Plan. The revised plans (to be completed in 2008) will address public lands and resources managed by the Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Medford, and …read more.

Originally Posted 11.05.05 – Updated 12.02.05 The House of Representatives has passed “mining” language that, if it becomes law, would put hundreds of millions of acres of public lands up for sale. One possible result: the mass exclusion of the public from lands the public now owns — lands that hosted over 200 million visitors …read more.

[originally posted August 2005] Purchasing your gas from companies that don’t import oil from the Mid East will lower the overall cost of gas – only if done in large numbers!Companies that import Middle Eastern oil: Shell………… 205,742,000 barrelsChevron/Texaco……… 144,332,000 barrelsExxon/Mobil…………… 130,082,000 barrelsMarathon/Speedway… 117,740,000 barrelsAmoco…………………….…62,231,000 barrels Companies that don’t: Citgo…………………..0 barrelsSunoco……………….0 barrelsConoco……………….0 barrelsSinclair……………..0 barrelsBP/Phillips……………0 barrelsHess…………….0 …read more.