Discover stories in Idaho
Quality Time with Pocket Gophers
Most North Americans have heard of gophers. But what about the elusive pocket gopher?
Can Regenerative Agriculture Benefit Potato Farming?
A project in Idaho demonstrates how nature-based farming practices can benefit soil and the environment. And potatoes.
In These Cheatgrass-Infested Hills
How do we approach degraded lands? What role do they play in our conservation conversations? How do we value them? And does it matter?
Witches’ Broom and the Conservation of “Ugly”
Should we kill trees because they’re ugly? At one point, conservationists did.
In the Field with Wolverines
A biologist’s memorable experiences tracking wolverines in central Idaho.
Moose in the Morning: 20 Years of Silver Creek
Twenty years of conservation writing, and a creek runs through it.
Giving Wildlife Room to Roam in the Face of Climate Change
Why Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains give wildlife room to roam in the face of climate change.
50 Fish, 50 States: Silver Creek Preserve
The legendarily difficult trout stream is not always so difficult.
Snow Rollers: “Spontaneous Snowballs” at Silver Creek Preserve
The fields looked like a busload of kids had been busy rolling large snowballs. But this was not the work of human hands.
