• IDAHO

Projects

In Idaho the Trust has protected more than

  • 1,354 acres in 4 wilderness areas

  • Adding 7 properties to public lands with 5 more properties waiting to transfer

  • Completing 2 wilderness areas by removing the last remaining inholding

Protecting Idaho’s Wilderness

Idaho is home to the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 states: The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, along with 14 other wilderness areas. Due to its history of mining and homesteading, the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness also has over 50 private inholdings within it, many of which are developed with resorts and homesteads.

The Trust has protected 12 properties in 4 wilderness areas over the years. We have also completed two wilderness areas by removing the last remaining private inholdings: Hells Canyon Wilderness and North Fork Owyhee Wilderness.

recent success

Surprise Lode

39 acres

Along with these adjacent Painter Mine property which the Trust added to the wilderness in 2017, these projects restored and protected the banks of the Wild and Scenic Salmon River.

Recently Completed Idaho Projects

Expanding Idaho’s wilderness with lessons from the life of Polly Bemis

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