Two Wins for Wolverines
Good news is hard to find. But for imperiled wolverines, two new efforts are giving hope for the future. With only about 300 wolverines in the entire Lower 48, FOC achieved a huge win when the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finally listed wolverines in December 2023. However, we are not resting on our […]
9 Wins for the Wild
Public Lands should serve the Public Good The following list is just some of the work that we do everyday to ensure that our public lands are used for their highest and greatest good—as refuge for Wild Nature. 1. We are advocating for Roadless Wildlands The Trump administration set it’s sights on rescinding the 2001 […]
ACTION ALERT: Protect Roadless Forests by 9/19
Trump targets 40 million acres of wild, roadless national forests for development. Comment now!
Forests and Climate
In recent decades scientists have examined the essential role forests play in mitigating the effects of climate change, expanding their value beyond the long-recognized aesthetic and ecological ones. Continue reading to learn how your support for Friends of the Clearwater makes a difference globally. Gaia and the Age of the Anthropocene Billions of years ago […]
Connections: The Hidden World of Fungi
How a near invisible network of roots and fungi help keep our forests healthy.
Species Spotlight: The Fisher
The fisher is a rare carnivore in the weasel family that lives deep in the forests of North America.
Northern Rockies grizzly bear rule – March 2025
The USFWS is proposing new rules for guiding grizzly bear management. Comments are due March 17th, 2025.
Grizzly Bear Recovery in Idaho
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is changing direction on grizzly management in the Lower 48. FOC and allies have crafted a vision for what that recovery might look like in the Northern Rockies.
Meadow Creek
Meadow Creek is 215,000 acres watershed on the Nez Perce National Forest. A vital fishery for salmon, steelhead, and bull trout, and needed addition to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
Mallard-Larkins
Ferns, red alder, cedar, and fungi mark the inland rainforest of the Mallard-Larkins. This large roadless area is overwhelmingly green, excepting the stony peaks of the Pioneer Area.