#GivingTuesday is here!
Join us on #GivingTuesday, a day to come together around the causes you care about and communities you want to lift up. Idaho Trails Association is raising support to fund trail projects across Idaho in 2023. We want to inspire more communities and volunteers to come together to make their trails better and share our vision of seeing many more miles of Idaho’s trail network cleared and accessible. We ... Read More
There’s a trail out there for everyone!
ITA's mission is "keeping Idaho's hiking trails open for all". We believe there is a trail for everyone, somewhere, be it deep in the Gospel Hump Wilderness or a mile outside of Sandpoint. I recently learned there is even an ADA-accessible wilderness trail outside Ketchum! I believe our work stewarding Idaho trails should be open TO all; one way we have focused on that goal is through creation of ... Read More
Love Your Idaho Trails!
ITA's Annual Membership Drive starts November 15 and runs through the end of the year. We need your help to reach our goal of $50,000 to support ITA's trail stewardship work in 2023. You can join or renew for $25, $50, $100 or more! Why do trails need our support? Idaho's vast network of 10,000+ miles of trails require routine maintenance to keep them open and safe for trail ... Read More
Clay’s CDT Blog Part 11: The End has come- for this year!
This summer, ITA crew leader and former employee Clay Jacobson will be hiking the Continental Divide Trail starting north and going south. The CDT spans over 3,000 miles from Canada to Mexico and crosses through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. We’re happy to be following Clay along his journey and will be posting his updates from the trail! You can see all of Clay's blog posts here. November 1st ... Read More
We need your help planning for 2023!
We need your help to make the 2023 trail season the best one yet! Please fill out the questions below to help us know how best to plan for next year.
Clay’s CDT Blog Part 10: Bagging Peaks
This summer, ITA crew leader and former employee Clay Jacobson will be hiking the Continental Divide Trail starting north and going south. The CDT spans over 3,000 miles from Canada to Mexico and crosses through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. We’re happy to be following Clay along his journey and will be posting his updates from the trail! You can see all of Clay's blog posts here. October 23rd ... Read More
Clay’s CDT Blog Part 9: Made it to Colorado!
This summer, ITA crew leader and former employee Clay Jacobson will be hiking the Continental Divide Trail starting north and going south. The CDT spans over 3,000 miles from Canada to Mexico and crosses through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. We’re happy to be following Clay along his journey and will be posting his updates from the trail! You can see all of Clay's blog posts here. October 3rd ... Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Pauline Irish
ITA member and volunteer Pauline Irish has been working hard on ITA trail maintenance projects since 2021 and this spring was trained to become an ITA backcountry cook. She cooked for her first crew on the Little Queens River Women Only project in July. Pauline is also a skilled outdoor photographer who most likes to take photos of any kind of water and her dog Bella. She recently volunteered to ... Read More
Clay’s CDT Blog Part 8: Winter is Coming
This summer, ITA crew leader and former employee Clay Jacobson will be hiking the Continental Divide Trail starting north and going south. The CDT spans over 3,000 miles from Canada to Mexico and crosses through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. We’re happy to be following Clay along his journey and will be posting his updates from the trail! You can see all of Clay's blog posts here. September 19th ... Read More
Join us for National Public Lands Day!
September 24 is National Public Lands Day and we have two ways you can join us in celebrating our shared public spaces! Join us on a project- We have a weekend trip and two Saturday projects planned in North and South Idaho. Kirkwood Bridge • September 23-25 • Hells Canyon Wilderness Volunteers will meet midday Friday at Pittsburg Landing to be jet boated to the historical Kirkwood Ranch to ... Read More