Once again, 2 animal fighting bills fail in Idaho; HB 232 and 233, felony cockfighting and dog-fighting bills. Making Idaho the only other state besides Wyoming where dog fighting is not a felony. The bills had the support of the small faction of Idaho Democrats, but did not have a single Republican supporter.The failure of …
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Sunrise at Trail CreekIt was a slow drive in thanks to thick fog and semi-slick roads, but well worth it. The Warm Lake Highway was in pretty good shape save for a few sections of road coated in crusty snow and slick ice. After parking, we slid down the icy path from the pullout to …
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The Latest Action Alerts!Idaho roadless areas at risk: Learn more and take action!Roadless Wilderness in Idaho at RiskExxpose Exxon again by writing a letter to the Editor of your local paper: Click here to get started!Ask your Senators to support Endangered Species Day Resolution: Take action! Send a letter or make a call here!Save America's …
Pine Burl Hot Springs in IdahoMuch better than last time...What a great time of the year for a hike and a soak. Pine Burl proved to be in excellent shape, a large improvement over the last time I was here. Even better - no trash was found! Wow! Another plus was that the silt levels …
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The House dropped the ANWR off the budget bill thanks to intense pressure from 22 Republican Congressmen, every single Democrat Congressmen and millions of pro-environment activists!While this victory is HUGE - we need to maintain our guard over the ANWR. There are Senate and House members already trying to find another way in.Happy Soaking & …
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Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would despoil this last great wilderness for a uncertain amount of oil -- in fact, the U.S. Department of Energy recently estimated that if we drilled for oil in the Refuge tomorrow, it would lower gas prices by merely a penny per gallon...but not for 20 years. And drilling in …
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