Eric Barker

Idaho is shutting down steelhead harvest on the Clearwater River in response to worst run on record. Catch-and-release fishing remains open. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/i...

A deal to solve the private/public checkerboard land ownership pattern in the upper Lochsa River basin is moving through Congress. USFS would aquire 27,500 acres if it is approved, about 10k would remain private and subject to development, i.e. homes/cabins www.lmtribune.com/outdoors/upp...

Steelhead numbers are crashing again. The 2026 run, in the Snake and Columbia rivers, is on pace to be the worst on record. Annual numbers had rebounded modestly following a string of terrible years from 2017 to 2021. But here we go again. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/r...

Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...

BREAKING: The editor of military newspaper Stars and Stripes says he has been fired for insubordination after calling any censorship a "red line."

A little thread on Trump's CRYPTO ventures because I don't think ppl are seeing how totally corruptive it is to the system. Let's start w this. When investors dump millions into Trump’s crypto ventures, what are they actually paying for? It has no intrinsic value.

Axios writer: I melted my brain with AI. Not only can I no longer read, but I don't even understand the purpose of reading anymore. Here's how you can also do this. www.axios.com/2026/08/11/r...

Duck hunters who have made generational consevation investments are on high alert over potential changes by Trump administration to wetland easements in the Praire Potholes Region. www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...

The Forest Service expanded its wilderness chainsaw use authorization in the Frank Church Wilderness to the Payette NF. The policy previously applied to just the Salmon-Challis Forest.

The Nez Perce Tribe placed a gillnet in the Snake River near the mouth of the Tucannon River. In one short set they caught 58 nonnative walleye, 8 of which had juvenile PIT tagged salmon in their stomachs and three of those were from endangered Snake River sockeye. www.lmtribune.com/outdoors/wal...

Draft forest plan covering the Blue Mountains in SE Washington and NE Oregon significantly ramps up logging targets. It assumes the roadless rule will be revoked and it replaces Eastside Screens, PACFISH and INFISH with more flexible rules. www.lmtribune.com/outdoors/dra...

THAT’S TWO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF FOR TEAM USA

I generally don't like cross-posting from Twitter, but Mike Young absolutely nails how the US wound up with a resurgence of the flesh-eating screwworm decades after it had been eliminated.

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“If the government decides, very quickly, to bulldoze the Statue of Liberty... nothing can be done?” asked Judge Patricia Millett. “I think that’s right, yes,” responded DOJ attorney Yaakov Roth www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

This will cost generations of Americans precious time in the race to curb pollution causing global warming, increase utility bills, all while the rest of the world invests in renewables that have made electricity cheaper to generate than any time in history oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/04/r...

Neonic pesticides have become nearly impossible to avoid. Beekeepers, advocates, and researchers are pushing for stronger protections for pollinators and people. (Sponsored by @nrdc.org)

Please read. Drowning doesn’t look like drowning. People die, all the time, in crowded areas surrounded by people who miss the signs.

The Forest Service is allowing select outfitters to use chainsaws in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. The exception to the normal ban on motors applies to 61 trails and will be in place from Jan. 1 to Aug. 1 over the next three years. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/c...

“The public had some really good land and some really good access in the Crazy Mountains. Some really rich people decided they liked the Crazy Mountains a lot … And now the public doesn’t have that access.”

Pennsylvania man detained by ICE for over 250 days speaks out: "Whatever anybody has seen on TV is true. You are in cages, and there are 32 people in each cage... Just because I wasn't born in this country doesn't mean that I don't love this country."

This is the second time in a week the Supreme Court has sidestepped process in a way that helps GOP adopt new maps to maximize partisan advantage even as election season is underway.

The Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association wants the Forest Service to OK chainsaws to clear an "insurmountable backlog" of blocked trails in the Frank Church Wilderness. Wilderness advocates say it's sacrilege and fear a national exception to the Wilderness Act. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/r...

I don’t think people realize how predatory Silicon Valley has been toward journalism

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for placing seashells by the seashore. And for posting. Today's indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

shattering: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

"If they are not willing to represent Idahoans where we are on this issue, we are going to hold them accountable and they can find a new job,” said Brian Brooks, one of three board members of the PAC for Public Lands.

Idaho public land advocates form PAC, target pols who support selling or transferring public land. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/p...

Idaho public land advocates form PAC, target pols who support selling or transferring public land www.lmtribune.com/local-news/p...

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"Ultimately, my concern is for the privacy rights of Idahoans who have registered to vote, as secured under Idaho law,” Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane wrote to the Justice Department in a Feb. 26 letter. #idpol

The nine law firms that surrendered to President Trump “failed a high-stakes character test,” writes the editorial board.

December 2025 through February 2026 was the 2nd warmest winter on record for the Contiguous U.S. according to Prism climate data. The widespread record to near record warmth in the west easily outweighed the cool temps in the east. 🔥🔥🔥

Pretty amazing that comms person at FBI called my @ms.now colleague @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social a liar and demand a correction only for Kash to post a photo from the locker room

There's always a quote.

"Across the seven countries barred from U.S. aid, at least 6.2 million people are facing “extreme or catastrophic conditions,” according to the UN. But they have little to offer the U.S. in return for help."

Late-night show host Stephen Colbert said that CBS lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for his party's nomination for the US Senate reut.rs/4qCIJMB