Intermountain Forest Association to shut its doors
Once powerful Idaho timber lobby calls it quits after 75 years-
I remember when this interest group held enormous power, rivaling the livestock associations, although they were not rivals, of course.
Timber association will disband after 75 years. By Becky Kramer. Spokesman-Review.

Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is President of the Western Watersheds Project.
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Wow, the behemoth dies without a single comment. I can’t let that happen!
It’s been a long time since they made much of a difference. I don’t remember hearing much about them.