Parachuting Beavers

A new mural in Sun Valley dives into the history of the Wood River Valley and into the history of parachuting beavers.

It was nine years ago when we first brought you the story of parachuting beavers into the Idaho wilderness. Well, now there is a kids book about it!

New technology will monitor vegetation and water where beavers are reintroduced.

Earlier this year, we told you the story of Idaho Fish and Game parachuting beavers into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in the late…

Circa 1950, Idaho Fish and Game tried a new way to handle beaver overpopulation: Relocate some by dropping them from planes. A film was made to document the practice, but it was lost — until now.

Earlier this year, we brought you the story of beavers parachuting into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The story spread like wildfire,…

More than 60 years ago, Idaho Fish and Game dropped beavers out of a plane and parachuted them into the state's backcountry. This little-known piece of Idaho history stars a crafty Fish and Game officer and a plucky male beaver named Geronimo.