Monthly Blog

SEPTEMBER — Raising the Next Generation of Stew...

Stewardship doesn’t start with rules—it starts with curiosity. When kids are taught why places matter, respect follows naturally. They ask questions. They notice details. They care deeply. Youth education is...

SEPTEMBER — Raising the Next Generation of Stew...

Stewardship doesn’t start with rules—it starts with curiosity. When kids are taught why places matter, respect follows naturally. They ask questions. They notice details. They care deeply. Youth education is...

AUGUST — What It Really Takes to Keep Trails Open

Most people see the finished product—a repaired trail, a new fence line, a reopened area. What they don’t see is everything that happens before. Permits. Planning. Funding. Volunteers. Weather delays....

AUGUST — What It Really Takes to Keep Trails Open

Most people see the finished product—a repaired trail, a new fence line, a reopened area. What they don’t see is everything that happens before. Permits. Planning. Funding. Volunteers. Weather delays....

JUNE — High-Use Season Means High Responsibility

Summer is when everything comes alive. Trails fill up. Campgrounds buzz. The places we love see more people than any other time of year. That visibility is both a gift...

JUNE — High-Use Season Means High Responsibility

Summer is when everything comes alive. Trails fill up. Campgrounds buzz. The places we love see more people than any other time of year. That visibility is both a gift...

MAY — Leave No Trace Is About Respect, Not Perf...

Leave No Trace can feel intimidating. Like you have to do everything perfectly or you don’t belong outside. I don’t believe that. To me, Leave No Trace is about respect....

MAY — Leave No Trace Is About Respect, Not Perf...

Leave No Trace can feel intimidating. Like you have to do everything perfectly or you don’t belong outside. I don’t believe that. To me, Leave No Trace is about respect....

APRIL — Public Lands Don’t Protect Themselves—People Do

APRIL — Public Lands Don’t Protect Themselves—P...

Public lands are often spoken about as if they’re permanent—as if they’ll always exist exactly as we know them. The reality is more fragile. Access doesn’t disappear overnight with a...

APRIL — Public Lands Don’t Protect Themselves—P...

Public lands are often spoken about as if they’re permanent—as if they’ll always exist exactly as we know them. The reality is more fragile. Access doesn’t disappear overnight with a...

MARCH — Why Tread Lightly Matters on Idaho’s Trails

MARCH — Why Tread Lightly Matters on Idaho’s Tr...

Access to public lands is a privilege—one that depends entirely on how we choose to use it. Tread Lightly principles exist to protect both landscapes and access. They aren’t about...

MARCH — Why Tread Lightly Matters on Idaho’s Tr...

Access to public lands is a privilege—one that depends entirely on how we choose to use it. Tread Lightly principles exist to protect both landscapes and access. They aren’t about...