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Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Public RadioThe Forest Service's new chief recently published a letter that called for wildfires to be suppressed "as swiftly as possible." That may sound prudent to many, but it raised eyebrows among some who study fire policy. They worried that it may signal a return to aggressive suppression that has been linked to growing wildfire severity. -
Drew Dodson/Valley LookoutThe Engelmann spruce that sits in downtown McCall is sick and may be dying.
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Like many outlandish schemes before it, the idea for Howl came together over a beer. It was the summer of 2023 and the two of us – Idaho Capital Sun senior reporter Clark Corbin and Extremely American podcast host Heath Druzin – had just finished a game of pub trivia in Boise. -
Rush Skeletonweed is a noxious weed that’s been in Idaho since the early 1960s. Now, it has infested more than four million acres of the state. -
The rural healthcare shortage has hit some tribal nations especially hard. One tribe in Nevada has found a solution: a doctor’s office on wheels. -
The 4th of July, statistically, is one of the heaviest days of the year for wildfire starts. And this year the holiday comes amid heightened risk for major blazes. -
The City of Trees was recognized for its ambitious vision: using geothermal heating to address housing affordability and energy costs. -
Thirty years after wolves were brought back from near extinction in the U.S. Rocky Mountains, the state of Idaho is back in the wolf-killing business. -
Wolves represent perhaps nature’s greatest comeback. Exterminated from the West before the middle of the 20th century, they now roam nine Western states. But some scientists say wolves might be in trouble again and that key states may be inflating the number of wolves through faulty science.
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Monarch butterfly populations are shrinking at an alarming rate, which is why Idaho Fish and Game is asking for your help to count butterflies. -
Amid the climate crisis, some Indigenous nations are reclaiming and rejuvenating their land. Many of these projects are not just about reclaiming land and culture, but also about climate resilience. -
The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey offices in several Mountain West states.
