Tune in to Wild Idaho! Podcast for a bonus episode with special guest Aaron Lieberman, Executive Director of the Idaho Outfitters & Guides Association. In our conversation, we dive a little deeper into what U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson’s Northwest in Transition concept means for Idaho’s fish and the communities that depend upon them. Host Hannah S…

Listen in as the Wild Idaho! Podcast takes a look at U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson’s Northwest in Transition concept, which charts a path forward for the Northwest. The proposal is bold, comprehensive, and urgently needed for Idahoans and the people of this region. Tune in as host Hannah Smay chats with ICL’s Salmon and Steelhead Advocacy Fellow Mi…

Join Wild Idaho! Podcast host Hannah Smay for a special episode about the Kilgore project, a gold exploration project located in the Centennials Mountains in east Idaho. Joining Hannah on this episode are Josh Johnson, ICL’s Conservation Associate, and Allison Michalski, the Idaho Conservation Associate with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC).…

Join Wild Idaho! Podcast host Hannah Smay and ICL's Salmon and Steelhead Advocacy Fellow Mitch Cutter to learn about the connections between endangered salmon and steelhead and electric power in Idaho. Electric cooperatives and municipal utilities across Idaho buy power from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), which is generated at dams on t…

Join Hannah and ICL's North Idaho Director Brad Smith to learn all about why Idahoans should be bear aware. Tune in for stories about grizzly bear sightings in Idaho and tips on how to behave safely in bear country. Learn more at the ICL blog. https://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/lets-get-bear-aware/ Have concerns, need help, or want more informa…

Join Hannah and Haley in a conversation with astronomer and ICL board member Matt Benjamin about Idaho’s unique and spectacular dark skies. We talk about light pollution and its impacts on human and ecological health, the history of the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (North America’s first gold-tier dark sky international dark sky reserve) and how …

Join Hannah in a conversation with ICL’s North Idaho staff - Shelby Herber and Matt Nykiel - about precarious pollution challenges in and around Lake Coeur d’Alene. Learn about the interconnected web of contamination from historical mining activity in Idaho’s Silver Valley and the legacy of toxic materials that threaten lakeside residents and downs…

Join Hannah and guest-host Jonas Seiler, ICL's River Conservation Fellow, in a conversation with environmental advocate and high school senior Asa Menlove. Learn about the youth environmental movement in Idaho and Asa's passionate efforts to protect Idaho's salmon and steelhead. To comment on the DEIS - https://comments.crso.info. To learn more and…

Join us for a discussion with ICL's lobbyist and Director of External Relations Jonathan Oppenheimer about the highs and lows of Idaho's 2020 legislative session.Por Idaho Conservation League

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In this episode, host Hannah Smay interviews the Idaho Conservation League's 2019 Artist in Residence Carl Rowe. They talk color, connection and taking Carl's art on a tour of Idaho. The ICL Artist in Residence program was developed to explore the nexus of art and nature. Check out this episode to hear about what that process looks like for the ver…

After a bit of a hiatus, the Wild Idaho Podcast is back with new host Hannah Smay and returning co-host Haley Robinson! In this episode, we chat with the Idaho Conservation League's Program Director Marie Callaway Kellner about the four major campaigns ICL is working on. These campaigns include working toward making Idaho carbon neutral, restoring …

This episode, we chat with Executive Director Rick Johnson as he prepares to retire from ICL in June. We talk about big accomplishments, hope for the future, and the fact that sometimes all it takes is just one person to make a big difference.Por Idaho Conservation League

On this episode of the Wild Idaho podcast, we talk to the Idaho Conservation League's Energy Associate Ben Otto about climate change and energy in Idaho. We also discuss the major announcement from Idaho Power that they will be transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2045. Listen to learn more about what you can do to support a clean energy future fo…

BONUS EPISODE: ICL's Legislative Intern Allison Olson chats with ICL's Gov. Relations Director Jonathan Oppenheimer to dig in to what's going on in the Idaho Legislature currently, what it means for everyday Idahoans and ways you can get involved.Por Idaho Conservation League

Our series on the Midas Gold project continues with Part 2! In this episode, we discuss the current status of the project and some of the legal and regulatory background related to this project.Por Idaho Conservation League

ICL's John Robison chats with community members, former federal employees, and Austin and Haley about the Midas Gold project near Stibnite. This is the first episode in our two-part series on Midas Gold. Part one provides background on why people love the South Fork Salmon River watershed and discusses the history and impact of mining in this regio…

Dr. Sara Dant, history professor at Weber State in Utah, joins the Wild Idaho! podcast to provide a historic perspective on Western states and the evolving relationship between their inhabitants and the environment.Por Idaho Conservation League

Our friends and colleagues from North Idaho are in town, so the Wild Idaho! podcast sat down with them to get updates on their work on closing down coal power plants and protecting Lake Pend Oreille.Por Idaho Conservation League

The Wild Idaho! podcast sits down with Jenny Estes, ICL's development program manager, to learn what it means to be an ICL member — and why ICL couldn't do the work we do without the generous support of all our members.Por Idaho Conservation League

Wildfires, smoke and toxic algae are growing threats to our land, air and water. They're also increasingly disrupting summer plans for all Idahoans. ICL's government relations director, Jonathan Oppenheimer, discusses what's being done to deal with these hazards and protect our summer safety, our health and Idaho's environment.…

Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is now gone, but the environmental rollbacks he started continue. ICL staff members Austin, Haley and Marie discuss the current status of those rollbacks and their implications for Idaho.Por Idaho Conservation League

We chat with Pat Haas, former ICL board chair and current owner of an electric vehicle (EV), about why he purchased an EV and what he's learned since purchasing his vehicle.Por Idaho Conservation League

Permanently protecting an area through the Wilderness Act is a big task, but the work doesn’t stop once an area has been designated as Wilderness. In this episode, learn about all the work ICL engages in to continue to protect the land you love.Por Idaho Conservation League

We chat with Justin Hayes, ICL’s program director, to discuss the dangerous trend we’re seeing of administrative rollback of safeguards to clean air and water. We’ll also explore the effect these rollbacks will have on Idaho’s environment.Por Idaho Conservation League

Wildfire season is fast approaching. In this Wild Idaho! episode, we discuss how wildfires affect public health, what’s being done to protect us from fires and smoke, and what’s in store for the 2018 wildlife season in Idaho.Por Idaho Conservation League

The action is deep and wide in the middle of the Idaho Legislature's session. ICL's government relations director, Jonathan Oppenheimer, catches us up on current conservation issues at the Statehouse.Por Idaho Conservation League

2018 is the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act! In the first of many episodes on this topic, ICL staff discuss the role Idaho played in creating the act, and the work we do every day to protect all of Idaho's rivers.Por Idaho Conservation League

ICL's government relations director, Jonathan Oppenheimer, discusses the history of ICL's work in the legislature, as well as what we can expect from the 2018 session.Por Idaho Conservation League

ICL's Energy Associate, Ben Otto, gives us a debrief on the Idaho Climate Summit, a statewide conference discussing the impacts climate change will have on Idaho. We'll also discuss the new partnerships that are forming to address this issue through collaboration and business opportunities.Por Idaho Conservation League

The first episode of Wild Idaho! Listen to Rick Johnson, ICL’s executive director, tell the history of ICL. You’ll learn why ICL was formed in 1973, what challenges and opportunities we’ve faced over the years, and where ICL is heading over the next 20 years.Por Idaho Conservation League