For the love of Idaho winters
By Karissa Huntsman
Reader Contributor
As we all look to the skies hoping for more snow, we need to consider the responsibilities that come with being winter recreationists. From minimizing …
Tagged: idaho conservation league
ICL appoints Brad Smith as new conservation director
By Reader Staff
Longtime Idaho Conservation League North Idaho Director Brad Smith has a new title with the statewide organization: conservation director.
Well known for his conservation work throughout the …
Navigating water quality in Lake Pend Oreille
By Karissa Huntsman
Reader Contributor
As snow is falling on the mountains and hills around Sandpoint, many are looking ahead to the upcoming winter season. Here at the Idaho Conservation …
Feds grant wolverine Endangered Species Act protections
By Reader Staff
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Nov. 29 that it will protect the wolverine population in the lower 48 states as threatened under the Endangered Species …
Rebuilding home
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Contractors began work Nov. 13 on Phase 2 of the Pack River Delta wildlife restoration project, which includes the addition of eight islands and 10 …
IDL rules in favor of Idaho Club community dock near Trestle Creek
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller handed down a decision Oct. 27 approving the Idaho Club’s request for an encroachment permit for its 105-slip …
New Camp Bay hearing set for Oct. 25
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
It’s been out of the public eye for months, but the battle over public access to Lake Pend Oreille at Camp Bay is not over. …
Public sounds off on proposed Trestle Creek development
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Officials, developers and members of the public gathered Sept. 6 for a public hearing regarding the Idaho Club’s permit request for a community dock …
Bonner County can do more to protect water quality
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Idaho is lucky to have environmental experts looking out for public health when it comes to land use decisions that impact water quality. These experts …
One year’s seeds, seven years’ weeds
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille’s noxious weed problem has worsened over the past six years, as blooms of invasive Butomus umbellatus, or flowering rush, have joined …
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