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 ...

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 ...

Idaho Trails Association is excited to announce the release of its 2025 Volunteer Project Schedule, featuring over 80 trail maintenance projects across Idaho. Outdoor enthusiasts of all skill levels ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Originally published Aug. 19 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. Some of the newest wilderness areas in America are celebrating their 10th anniversary this month thanks to a years-long bipartisan public lands ...