Megafires Become Political By Terry Noonkester Many fire fighters believe that most megafires, especially in Southwest Oregon, are due to a lack of aggressive initial attack. If the fire is attacked initially, that is the [Read More]
Advice From Smokejumpers By Terry Noonkester The public regards firefighters as heros for saving our lives, homes, businesses and public lands from devastating wildfires. The men with boots on the ground have our undying gratitude. [Read More]
Faster Wildfire Containment Possible by Terry Noonkester The yearly devastation by forest fires in the Western United States could easily be reduced to just a fraction if the Forest Service would just listen to the [Read More]
Heads Up Idaho by Karen Schumacher In 2018, then Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary, Ryan Zinke, issued Secretarial Order (SO) 3362 which, among other things, called for states to begin the process of identifying wildlife [Read More]
Wilderness Study Areas In Montana By Tim Ravndal, We could chronologically provide a foundation of this article by beginning with the 1866 Mining Act as amended in 1872. However in the interest of length we [Read More]
Analysis Paralysis May Be Put To Rest By Tim Ravndal The U.S. Forest Service is taking a look at revising a federal law that opened the door to environmentalism. The current law that requires a [Read More]
Timber Industry And Local Government By Tim Ravndal Infrastructure for handling timber resources in Montana and Idaho has been on the threatened or endangered species list for multiple years. Several years ago, Montana University bureau [Read More]
~ Idaho On Fire ~ This is how YOU can help! Idaho on Fire was organized to change the political agenda that is mismanaging “Public Lands”, abolishing future economic opportunities and locking them up in [Read More]
More Takeover Of Idaho Land by Karen Schumacher The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREP) has been reintroduced by a New York representative for the seventh time in Congress, and has been referred to the [Read More]
Is There A Geologist In The House? By Darr Moon, Geological Engineer, PE/PLS I stumbled across a map of Idaho’s Mining Districts and couldn’t help notice the multitude of Districts and their coverage across our [Read More]
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