Wild Idaho! Podcast

Wildfires, smoke and toxic algae are growing threats to our land, air and water. They're also increasingly disrupting summer plans for all Idahoans. ICL's government relations director, Jonathan Oppenheimer, discusses what's being done to deal with these hazards and protect our summer safety, our health and Idaho's environment.

Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is now gone, but the environmental rollbacks he started continue. ICL staff members Austin, Haley and Marie discuss the current status of those rollbacks and their implications for Idaho.

We chat with Pat Haas, former ICL board chair and current owner of an electric vehicle (EV), about why he purchased an EV and what he's learned since purchasing his vehicle.

Permanently protecting an area through the Wilderness Act is a big task, but the work doesn’t stop once an area has been designated as Wilderness. In this episode, learn about all the work ICL engages in to continue to protect the land you love.

We chat with Justin Hayes, ICL’s program director, to discuss the dangerous trend we’re seeing of administrative rollback of safeguards to clean air and water. We’ll also explore the effect these rollbacks will have on Idaho’s environment.

Wildfire season is fast approaching. In this Wild Idaho! episode, we discuss how wildfires affect public health, what’s being done to protect us from fires and smoke, and what’s in store for the 2018 wildlife season in Idaho.

The action is deep and wide in the middle of the Idaho Legislature's session. ICL's government relations director, Jonathan Oppenheimer, catches us up on current conservation issues at the Statehouse.

2018 is the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act! In the first of many episodes on this topic, ICL staff discuss the role Idaho played in creating the act, and the work we do every day to protect all of Idaho's rivers.

ICL's government relations director, Jonathan Oppenheimer, discusses the history of ICL's work in the legislature, as well as what we can expect from the 2018 session.

ICL's Energy Associate, Ben Otto, gives us a debrief on the Idaho Climate Summit, a statewide conference discussing the impacts climate change will have on Idaho. We'll also discuss the new partnerships that are forming to address this issue through collaboration and business opportunities.

The first episode of Wild Idaho! Listen to Rick Johnson, ICL’s executive director, tell the history of ICL. You’ll learn why ICL was formed in 1973, what challenges and opportunities we’ve faced over the years, and where ICL is heading over the next 20 years.