First protected in 1937 as a "Primitive Area," the rugged Sawtooth Wilderness was officially created by Congress in 1972, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The wilderness features hundreds of ...
STANLEY, Idaho — The Bench Lake Fire continues to burn in the Sawtooth wilderness near Stanley. As of Thursday evening, it had burned 2,037 acres and was 8% contained. Firefighters are set up at an ...
The Sawtooth Wilderness in Central Idaho is a protected area that features high mountain peaks and hundreds of lakes. Photo by Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun. Several law enforcement agencies have ...
Ten years ago, with the stroke of a pen, then-President Barack Obama enshrined nearly 300,000 acres of Central Idaho backcountry as protected wilderness. It was a quiet conclusion to a hard-won ...
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Step into romance on Idaho's most scenic Valentine's Day trail
Are you looking for a romantic activity to enjoy with your significant other? Forget the crowded restaurants and overpriced ...
People can volunteer for various trail maintenance projects planned across Idaho this summer by the Idaho Trails Association. About 80 projects are scheduled across the state, including many in the ...
Some of the newest wilderness areas in America are celebrating their 10th anniversary this month thanks to a yearslong bipartisan public lands push that started in Idaho. On Aug. 7. 2015, former ...
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