Valiant Soaking at Vulcan Hot Springs in Idaho

At the end of a short hike through the Boise National Forest you will find one of Idaho’s most unique hot springs. There is so much flow at Vulcan that the US Department of Energy has been salivating over it’s geothermal potential for years. I’ve heard many a rumor that uncle Sam wants to develop …

Idaho’s Roadless Areas Under Attack

Long Story Short (here’s the long version)Pre-Bush: Roadless areas nationwide are protected as a whole. No roadless development is allowed.Bush Takes Office: Repeals roadless rule; revoking nationwide protections for roadless areas – our public lands! Puts in hands of local governors.Former Idaho Governor Kempthorne immediately begins petition process to plan road building regardless of wishes …

The Time to Defend Wolves is Now

We have just one week left to prevent the slaughter of hundreds of wolves in the Northern Rockies. Unless we stop them, federal officials could eliminate vital protections for these magnificent animals and spark the biggest wolf massacre in the lower 48 states to occur in decades.There are just 8 days remaining in the public …

Speak Up to Protect Idaho’s Backcountry Forests

The Forest Service is accepting comments on Idaho Roadless Areas. Idaho has more than 9.3 million acres of unprotected backcountry National Forests, more than any state in the lower-48.In 2006, then-Governor Risch asked the Forest Service to protect 8.8 million acres of Idaho’s backcountry roadless areas. His proposal would open over 525,000 acres to mining, …