Tonight a rare combination of hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Idaho Historical Museum to learn more about Idaho’s roadless areas. The event itself was organized by Trout Unlimited, the Idaho Conservation League and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. It was great to see a wide variety of ages and public land users …read more.

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.

[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.

This informative article from NapaNews.com digs into a little of Boise’s history with geothermal power. There’s also mention of the City of Boise’s commercial hot springs of the past; the Natatorium – last seen: 1930 (!) I’ve long heard the legend of a hot springs used by the locals, both commercial and non-commercial. One thing …read more.