Environment

Dogs running off leash in the Boise Foothills can mean the death of deer and elk who winter there.

The first two weeks of January were the 7th warmest ever recorded for this time period in Boise since the 1880s, following the storm that hit California.

With the largest wildfire in state history, it’s no surprise New Mexico claimed the second spot with almost 900,000 acres burned. Idaho ranked fifth with about 440,000 acres.

Two measures in the House of Representatives new rules package are regionally significant. One measure makes it easier to transfer federal public lands and the other supports oil and gas development.

After nearly five decades of advocacy four dams are about to be demolished to help salmon, but they’re not the dams we’re usually talking about.

A decision that would’ve allowed domestic sheep to graze public land in southeastern Idaho has been vacated. Environmental Groups say the move will help sage grouse conservation efforts.

This was a bad year for the Colorado River. The long drought in the southwest grew worse, and demand for the river’s water continued to outstrip supply. States are scrambling to find some compromise and cut back on demand before 2026, when the current guidelines for the river expire, but climate change is only making that job harder, shrinking supplies with no end in sight.

Near the end of 2022, the National Park Service purchased 105 acres of land neighboring the City of Rocks National Reserve.

Idaho Matters sat down to find out how we can help wildlife through the colder seasons.

You’ve probably heard the lyrics — “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” — 100 times by now. But the chances of it happening depend on where you’re located in our region.