Wilderness in the Boulder and White Clouds mountains after 40 years of trying! Yesterday the U.S. Senate, just like the U.S. House did earlier this summer, passed a 275,000 acre […]
Idaho congressman addresses Governor Otter's concerns about Boulder-White Clouds bill
Simpson writes Otter a letter- Rocky Barker has an important column on this many-years-in-the-making-“wilderness” bill. Simpson addresses Otter’s concerns about wilderness bill. Letters from the West. Idaho Statesman. By Rocky […]
Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness bill is finally introduced in US Senate
Will 2010 finally be the year Idaho’s Boulder and White Cloud Mountains get Wilderness protection? Although Representative Simpson (R-Idaho) has not introduced his CIERDA bill this year in the House, […]
Idaho environmental pioneer Ernie Day dies
This from Rocky Barker’s blog today, Idaho environmental pioneer Day dies.. I’m sad to learn of the passing of Ernie Day. Ernie taught me that premature compromise with the resource […]
Rocky Barker: Salmon, roadless and wolves will come to a head in 2008
Rocky Baker at the Idaho Statesman makes some predictions about 2008. Salmon, roadless and wolves will come to a head in 2008 While I don’t cover the salmon issue a […]