Midas Gold hopes to reopen and revitalize an abandoned gold mining site in Idaho.
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Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Fabulous flab; reefer madness; unsportmanslike conduct
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Oil and gas leasing delayed in sage grouse habitat
Federal court rejects Interior’s ‘intentional decision’ to limit public comment.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
Love wins in Idaho; ‘relief’ at Old Faithful; rural drive-bys
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The deadly consequences of Christian ‘faith-healers’
A new film explores a fringe sect’s concept of freedom and the child deaths caused by it.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
A toilet project; carpet-bombing trout; the ick factor
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Idaho’s economy depends on ‘foreign-born’ workers
Immigration raids threaten the $10 billion dairy industry in the Gem State.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
A thirsty bear; salmon snafu; gastropod wranglers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
Latest: Wyoming and Idaho to hold grizzly hunts
Lawsuits loom over the first hunting tags given in 44 years.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
We should all be more like ‘the bluebird man’
Meet Al Larsen, a citizen scientist with decades of meticulous records of the West’s bluebirds.
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Wildfire suppression is a decades-old conundrum
Wilderness managers are still trying to balance the risks and necessity of fire.
Posted inAugust 20, 2018: Where the West is Moving - and Why
The long, strange trip of Deer 255
The 242-mile migration underscores the need to protect wide tracts of land that sustain migrating wildlife.
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‘No trespassing’ laws create personal playgrounds for the wealthy
Westerners must fight for the right to roam in the age of ‘stand your ground’ laws.
Posted inAugust 6, 2018: What Are We Doing Here?
The Second Coming of Christ in southern Idaho
A new memoir reflects on an isolated, religious upbringing in a survivalist Mormon family.
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Meet the Native Americans running for office in 2018
Indigenous candidates are seeking governorships, seats in Congress and more.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
Latest: Wolverines found in unexpected corners
Scientists recently discovered the species in Wyoming’s Wind Rivers and Washington’s South Cascades.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
Selkirk caribou are quietly going extinct
The last herd of caribou in the Lower 48 has dwindled to just three animals.
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Don’t let states manage grizzly bears to extinction
Wyoming and Idaho proposed limited hunts after federal protections were removed.
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How to turn motorized rec into a sustainable economy
In 2010, Challis, Idaho, created a trail for ATV riders. Now, it’s enjoying an economic boost.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
Idaho protects the rights of faith healers. Should it?
A debate rages over the extent of religious freedom in the face of preventable deaths.