This is on Idaho’s deep, deep drought from the Idaho Mountain Express. By Jason Kaufmann. The last week, the flow of monsoonal moisture coming up from the south (typical of […]
Idaho Fish and Game talks about wildlife habitat damage from Murphy Complex
This video shows some of the rangefire damage, and they talk about damage to sage grouse leks and big game habitat. The best is at the end when they indirectly […]
Majority leader Senator Harry Reid, now opposes Nevada coal plants!
“U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that he’ll do everything I can to stop construction of three major coal-fired power plants in his home state of Nevada and […]
Wild horse round-up begins due to their overgrazing
This is from the Western Watersheds Project blog. I’m not a great enthusiast for feral horses, although they are lovely to watch . . . prettier than cows. The horses […]
Caswell's nomination to head BLM passes Senate Committe, but Senator Salazar keeps it "on hold"
Although the nomination of Jim Caswell, aide to former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne has now passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Colorado’s U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (Democrat) says […]
Yellowstone's Owl Fire now over 2000 acres
The one big fire in Yellowstone keeps growing, and now at over 2000 acres has burned out the middle of Specimen Creek, a major drainage in the NW Corner of […]
Rocky Barker's blog: Nampa man blows up dam in Oregon to aid salmon
Rocky Barker’s blog: Nampa man blows up dam in Oregon to aid salmon. Idaho Statesman. Although I don’t write prolifically about salmon and steelhead (prized NW anadromous fish), their management […]