Stories

Stand on a south-facing slope above the Clark Fork in late autumn and the land looks almost grey, a soft sea of silver-green sagebrush rolling down to the…

A conservation project begins long before a legal document is signed. It usually starts with a landowner, community member, or local organisation recognising…

A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust that permanently limits certain uses of a property to protect its…

Exploring the Pend Oreille River’s backwater sloughs by canoe reveals a quieter side of the northern Rocky Mountain landscape. These slow channels, flooded…

Bonner County’s forests, wetlands, river valleys and working farms form a connected habitat network for deer, elk, moose, black bears, otters and smaller…

Bird counts turn brief encounters with wildlife into a detailed picture of changing habitats. Along the Clark Fork and nearby Pend Oreille waterways,…

Healthy soil is a biological system, not simply a medium for holding plant roots. It contains minerals, organic matter, fungi, bacteria, insects, air and…

A conserved property can become a place where neighbours understand the value of habitat, waterways and working landscapes. A well-planned gathering may…

Rare plants can occur in places that appear ordinary: a damp creek edge, a rocky rise, an old grazing paddock or a patch of bush beside a driveway. Learning to…

Native freshwater fish are disappearing from streams around the world, and Australia is no exception. Species such as trout cod, Macquarie perch, barred…