Ninety-six percent of all registered voters in Idaho believe that public lands should remain in public hands, according to a ...

A new version of a controversial public land sales proposal in Congress cuts back on the land that could be sold in Idaho and 10 other states. But opponents have said the changes aren't enough. U ...

The bill would have required the Bureau of Land Management to sell up to 1.2 million acres within five miles of population ...

Idaho’s public lands aren’t for sale. Stop the reconciliation bill | Opinion. Idaho Statesman. Sun, June 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC. 5 min read. The north face of Mount Baird, left, is shown ...

Idaho Republicans and Democrats signed a letter thanking three members of Congress, who opposed the sale of public lands in federal budget reconciliation.

Central to the conflict are the 1.2 million acres of state lands that Idaho has owned and sold to private buyers since 1891, removing them from public access and use.

The recent attempt to sell off up to 3 million acres of public lands during Congressional budget reconciliation was a serious threat to one of the cornerstones of our outdoor lifestyle in the American ...

Idaho's Mike Simpson backs Public Lands in Public Hands Act as House debates sale of federal land in budget talks, stressing the importance of public access. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

In Idaho, public lands support 78,000 jobs and generate $2.5 billion in wages. This week, our own Rep. Mike Simpson, R-ID, took a powerful stand for public lands. Rep.

Idaho Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo made statements Friday opposing the sale of more than 3 million acres of public land as part of the federal budget reconciliation bill.. The Republican ...

A new version of a controversial public land sales proposal in Congress cuts back on the land that could be sold in Idaho and 10 other states. But opponents have said the changes aren’t enough.