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Do Idaho a favor and support the South Fork of the Salmon River
There’s still time to submit a comment against a gold mine proposed on Idaho’s public lands
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Environmentalists want it both ways — all the public support with none of the pesky crowds
Outdoor photographers have stumbled upon an ethical dilemma in recent years. As Instagram has become the outlet of choice for photographers to share and promote their work, they’ve had to make a choice: should they geotag the location?
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Do we really need better cell phone service in the backcountry?
A proposed tower in the Sawtooth Valley ignites the debate in Idaho.
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Cell tower proposed in iconic Sawtooth Range
The Sawtooth Mountains are the jewel of the Idaho backcountry. While there are taller peaks, more imposing ranges, and more remote wildernesses, the Sawtooth range is the rugged, photogenic, poster child of Idaho wildlands. The front-porch view from Stanley, the gateway town to the Sawtooth Wilderness, has to be one of the best in the…
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Looking Back: Dumpster Diving
I’m about to graduate, and I want to spend some time looking back at some of the work I did in college. Here’s something I wrote for my Feature Writing class last year: It’s past midnight, and behind the Penn State Creamery there’s a man standing up to his ankles in a Dumpster. He’s wearing…