A Path Forward for Inland NW Salmon
A proposal for a Columbia Basin Fund could keep salmon from extinction in the Snake River basin, which includes pristine rivers in Idaho, NE Oregon and SE Wash.
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Great American Outdoors
The corona virus pandemic has few silver linings, but one that may be the most lasting and positive is the dramatic increase in the number of Americans who have been getting outside. And it’s our vast system of federal, state, and local public lands and parks that make spending time outdoors here in the U.S.A. so easy and enjoyable. Especially here in the West, where the
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Wildlife Travels
The movement of wildlife is crucial to their survival. Salmon travel from the ocean to the river to spawn, field mice scurry along hedgerows to avoid predation, and caribou traverse thousands of miles to search for wintering grounds. Wildlife corridors are the routes, relatively unhindered by human activity, that wild animals travel to meet many of their primary needs: food, shelter, and reproduction. Nature has a way of spreading animals across the
Program Encourages Smarter Commutes
You’ve probably noticed there are less cars on the road resulting in less traffic and less air pollution. With fewer cars on the road, it’s easier to go places and less stressful too. “Right now, there are more people teleworking, riding bicycles and walking,” says LeAnn Yamamoto with Commute Smart Northwest. “Let’s continue this movement,” she adds, noting that “biking
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Mount St. Helens Threatens Again
Forty years after the famous, devastating eruption, Mount St. Helens hosts a new struggle that pits the science community against the U.S. Forest Service and the Army Corp of Engineers. It’s a unique entanglement that involves the land, the lake, and a Spirit Lake tunnel created in 1985 to serve as an artificial outlet. Spirit Lake received
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12 Groups for Mother Nature
Give back to the places and trails that make your life better by donating what you can to a local conservation or trails group. Some great ones include: Washington Trails Association Idaho Trails Association Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance Inland Northwest Land Conservancy Dishman Hills Conservancy Friends of the Bluff Idaho Conservation League Save Our
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Speak Up for Salmon & Steelhead
Feds Fast Track Salmon Plan Public Comment Period Despite Pandemic By Sam Mace, Save Our Wild Salmon’s Inland NW Director It’s not news that our Snake River salmon and steelhead runs are in steep decline, with the last few years being particularly devastating. Fish biologists, anglers and conservation groups have long advocated for removal of
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1.5 Miles of Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Permanently Protected
Fresh victory for the PCT hot off the press: Seattle Wash., October 18, 2012 – Today, The Trust for Public Land announced that 808 acres of private lands along the Pacific Crest Trail in Kittitas County, Washington have been protected and added to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee national forests. The two properties, owned
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Cougar Bay forest and farm land protected
This just in from Inland Northwest Land Trust: Conservation efforts protect forest and farm land in Cougar Bay Another 119 acres in the Cougar Bay area are now permanently protected from unwanted development. Joyce Randall chose to honor her parents, John and Betty Heine, by protecting her family’s historic dairy land overlooking Cougar Bay near
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