IRU’s Wild & Scenic Stewardship Guide Education Program is off to a great start!

January 2021 Updates: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted comments that highlighted both the significant issues with Midas Gold’s proposal, and the insufficient analysis in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS): “Based on our review of the draft EIS, we continue to have significant concerns regarding potential impacts to water quality and aquatic resources.” (EPA).

In early January, the Governor’s Office released the Salmon Workgroup’s final policy recommendations report.

Portland, OR – Today, Earthjustice on behalf of a coalition of fishing and conservation groups returned to court to challenge the latest federal plan for hydropower operations on the Snake and Columbia Rivers…This is the eighth incarnation of this long legal fight to restore endangered salmon and steelhead.

Ultimately, the Salmon Workgroup provided a valuable venue for Idahoans and group members to communicate the importance of salmon to our region and the desire for decision makers to come together on an effective recovery plan in a timely manner. The health of salmon and steelhead populations have been marginalized far too long, and those that rely on the wild fish have suffered as a consequence.

While the Forest Service is deep in the midst of compiling and analyzing tens of thousands of public comments on the Stibnite Gold Project, Midas Gold is seeing a sweeping internal transition in leadership. Read more about these changes, and updates on the Stibnite Gold Project.

The River Club, formerly known as the Plantation Country Club, has its eye on an island in the Boise River for a golf course expansion. The island, located just east of the Glenwood Street bridge in Boise, is held in the public trust by the State of Idaho. The River Club would lease the state-owned land and build several holes on the island, across the river from the current course. The development would impact recreation and important habitat in the Boise River.

For many of us, our favorite places and memories revolve around water. Memories of swimming or boating in lakes, wading out to cast a fishing line, hiking to waterfalls, or waves crashing on a beach instantly bring a glimmer of happiness. What is it, exactly, that causes this phenomenon?

In this season of thankfulness, the Idaho Rivers United crew is feeling exceptionally grateful for our IRU members and business partners -- all 2,138 of you!

Idaho has so many rivers that are worth celebrating, but there is just something special about the South Fork of the Salmon and tributaries.

Structural racism impacts every aspect of the environmental movement, from who is allowed to access outdoor spaces, who is hardest hit by climate change, and who are allowed to be an environmentalist and make a living in that field.

When the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Midas Gold’s Stibnite Gold Project was opened for public comment, the Bruce family knew it was time to act.