Tucked away in 's rugged Sawtooth Wilderness, Hidden Lake offers anglers and campers a rare escape from Idahobusy tourist trails. This alpine gem sits quietly at over 8,500 feet, surrounded by ...

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 ...

On a recent backpacking trip to Sawtooth Lake, a friend and I encountered dozens of other hikers, several other backpackers and a couple of trail runners. When we got to Sawtooth Lake right around ...

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This story was originally published on idahocapitalsun.com on Aug. 29, 2022. Idaho public lands and forests are in line to receive $28 million for the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management ...

The Idaho County Sheriff's Office (ICSO) announced Sunday that the search for missing person Robert Jeffrey Howe has concluded. After four days of search efforts, the Idaho County drone located Howe's ...

The largest contiguous wilderness area in the Lower 48 states just grew by 38 acres. A nonprofit that converts private land in wilderness areas for public use last week turned over a mining claim ...

Several environmental and outdoor recreation groups have filed a lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service officials, alleging the agency allowed and even encouraged the illegal use of remote airstrips in ...