Environment

The new year marked an unwelcome milestone for Idaho as a second case of Chronic Wasting Disease was identified in the Gem State.

Former president Jimmy Carter took a float trip on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River which inspired him to save millions of acres of Alaska's wilderness.

While it’s may be easy to see the impact that pollution is having on our environment, its impact on our health is less obvious.

Idaho's Department of Fish and Game says suspected avian flu outbreaks statewide are leading to thousands of wild bird deaths.

Doctors prescribe a lot of things every day, like medications and advice to help their patients feel better. Now some doctors are prescribing electricity to their patients.

As our cities continue to grow, so too does our need for green spaces.

In a biology lab on the Boise State campus, a rare and mysterious creature sits in a tank. It has a rich cultural background and looks like it’s wearing a feather boa around its neck. It swims and it sways as if dancing to a Latin rhythm from its homeland, but its livelihood is threatened in the wild.

Following a string of record-breaking temperatures, many Idahoans are looking for ways to beat the heat like staying indoors, floating the river and using cooling devices. The City of Boise is participating in an urban heat study this summer to combat the effects of climate change.

The National Park Service is seeking the public's help in identifying the two men, caught on video pushing rocks off a cliff near the Redstone Dunes Trail earlier this month.

The group's youth organization, the Idaho Climate Justice League, plans to march from the Idaho State Capitol to Boise City Hall and read letters to the city, urging it to advance clean energy programs.