Big wildfires are burning up crucial wildlife habitat in Idaho and the Great Basin. In 2015, the Soda Fire burned…
Like many ranchers, Mayfield rancher Jeff Lord watches for opportunities to improve the public range where his cattle graze. Following…
When a range fire occurs in Idaho, ranchers often have to wait two years before they can take their livestock…
A stream-restoration project on Fish Creek near Carey, including the installation of about 35 woody structures and 14 beaver dam…
At the top of Cold Springs summit, nearly 7,000 feet above sea level, Lucile rancher Marty Gill gets a charge…
South of the Treasure Valley, fly like an eagle cross the Snake River, and over the snow-streaked Owyhee Mountains, rising…
Landowners and conservation professionals are excited about a new type of woody structure that mimics beaver dams. The benefits are…
My family has been in the ranching business for over a hundred years. I was born on a ranch and…
Nearly 25 years after Rocky Mountain gray wolves were reintroduced to Central Idaho, wolves have had a negative impact…
More than 20 years after wolves were reintroduced in Idaho, Idaho ranchers have been surprised to experience a host of…
Jay Smith always wanted to be a cattle rancher, and Chyenne Smith had a lifelong passion for riding horses. Over…
Following the reintroduction of 15 wolves into the Central Idaho wilderness in 1995, an additional 20 wolves were transplanted into…
Wolves are a mysterious, highly intelligent creature. Living at the top of the food chain, they are effective predators, hunting…
IRRC 5-part Educational Wolf Series Each of these videos leads into the next one. Understanding the history, the perspectives of…
Many people enjoy the wide open spaces in Idaho, where you might see livestock grazing in pretty pastures with tall…
The Soulen family name is well-known in Idaho – it’s synonymous with sheep ranching. The Soulens have been raising sheep…
Rock Creek Ranch embraces 10,400 acres of land in a series of succulent meadows surrounded by miles upon miles of…
On a cool August morning, Rancher Phil Davis and several friends on horseback herded yearling cattle from a private pasture…
About 100 5th graders from Emmett Middle School went to Sagehen Reservoir in May to learn about natural resources in…
BLM, Forest Service to follow new fire prevention strategy to preserve best sage grouse habitat in five Great Basin states,…
Tyler family inks $11 million conservation easement on Lemhi River to protect salmon spawning habitat Karl Tyler always wanted to…
Ranchers create ponds, wetlands in Owyhee County in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In the arid West, water…
Ridge to Rivers Partnership leads to cooperative management of Boise Foothills The Boise Foothills, a large open space area right…
Range plants respond with vigor following post-fire rehabilitation efforts by the BLM, Forest Service The Pony and Elk complex wildfires…
Salmon River ranchers restore salmon streams in Upper Salmon Basin to provide homes for fish Jan Phillips and her late…
Chris Black embraces Holistic Management to enhance biodiversity, range productivity Bruneau Rancher Chris Black’s family has been ranching in Owyhee…
Guest riders learn about ranch life, improve stewardship at Bar H Bar Ranch On a frosty September morning in the…
Lava Lake Ranch taps into local markets, restaurants for sales of certified organic and natural lamb products Lava Lake Ranch…
John Noh enjoys rebound of sheep prices & wool prices, practices rest-rotation grazing in the South Hills Kimberly sheep rancher…
SS Cattle Co. creates wildlife habitat on ranch, finds sweet spot for sustainable future Royce and Pam Schwenkfelder run the…
The use of goats to control noxious weeds is increasingly being embraced as an effective, non-toxic method of weed control…
Borah High students learn about sage-grouse, juniper invasion on field trip in the Owyhees Over 75 Borah High School juniors…
Care & Share program gives recreationists a head’s up about co-existing with sheep, cattle grazing on public lands The Care…
Range stewardship leads to thrifty grasslands, improved weight gains for livestock in E. Idaho In the broad, sweeping valleys under…
Ranchers restore fish habitat in Pahsimeroi Valley with help from multiple agencies Rancher Jim Martiny remembers his grandmother talking about…
Process for renewing BLM grazing permits is extensive; lawsuits and appeals raise the bar, add time for review Many ranchers…
There’s a man in Picabo, Idaho, who’s been a true leader in the ranching and business industry, who also hunted…
Juniper tree removal re-opens meadow areas for native plants, sage-grouse, wildlife and cattle Western juniper trees have been steadily encroaching…
Mountain Home ranchers form Idaho’s first Rangeland Fire Protection Assoc. with Idaho Dept. of Lands, BLM Over the years, ranchers…
Butch Klaveano – A Master of Multiple Use Management Butch Klaveano is a master of managing for multiple use. He…
Ranching in the Kootenai River Valley is much different than in S. Idaho; plus, all about cattle brands The Kootenai…
Smith family uses creativity, Yankee ingenuity to run Mt. Borah Ranch There’s never a dull moment at the Mount Borah…
A Year in the Life of Raising Sheep From lambing to spring turnout, shipping to shearing Sheep ranching is an…
Kids, families learn all about wool, lamb and herding at Sheep in the Foothills event Several hundred kids and adults…
Idaho ranchers hit hard by Pony/Elk wildfires; How do we avoid such huge fires in the future? On a hot,…
Range monitoring catches on with ranchers to document ecological conditions on public lands Seth McFarland grew up on his family’s…
Henry Etcheverry – A savvy 21st century businessman and Basque sheep rancher Henry Etcheverry is a busy guy in early…
Jared Brackett – Ranching in a Fish Bowl Jared Brackett raises black angus cattle in a very remote area known…
Idaho County uses multi-pronged approach, computer-modeling to hold the line on noxious weeds Idaho County is the largest county in…
Investor Robert Stoll enjoys growing the value of High Range Ranch in Hells Canyon via land stewardship Robert Stoll is…
Rancher Tom Page works to improve sage grouse habitat on multiple ranch properties in the Pahsimeroi Valley Each spring, about…
Lemhi Ranchers: Welcome home Chinook salmon! Largest Chinook run since 1960 coincides with tour of fish habitat improvement projects Salmon…
John and Diane Peavey – an Idaho power couple who have enhanced education, natural resources policy Many miles north of…
Ranchers cope with vehicular traffic on U.S. 95, ATVs in Owyhee County as they turnout cattle to public lands Spring…
BLM Paradigm project seeks to break repeated fire cycle in SW Idaho with aggressive fire breaks plan Dozens of range…
BLM experiments with targeted grazing, using cattle to “mow” fire breaks in the Owyhee Front The Bureau of Land Management…
Idaho Envirothon challenges students to engage in critical thinking, craft solutions to natural resources issues More than 80 kids from…
Finding water for endangered salmon and cattle in the Sawtooth Valley – A conservation success story It’s mid-September, and endangered…
Training, multi-agency partnership inspire over 100 Idaho ranchers to engage in range monitoring More Idaho ranchers are getting involved in…
Striking a careful balance between grazing, wildlife, history and fishing at Harriman State Park A big group of cowboys came…