Our Trail Spotlight highlights day trips to multi-day hikes across Idaho. Trail conditions can change quickly- swollen rivers can become impassable, windstorms can knock trees down across trails, and snow can come earlier than expected. Please take these recommendations as a jumping off place and do additional research to understand current conditions and  keep yourself safe if you choose to hike this trail. Physical guidebooks and maps are always good to ... Read More

Patti has been working with ITA since the very first project in 2010, first as a Forest Service trail leader and then as a volunteer crew leader. She has also helped as a crew leader teacher at our CLEM (Crew Leader Education and Mentoring) Training. Her long history working on trails and with crews (30 years!) in the Forest Service is a huge asset to ITA and we so ... Read More

Kasey and Eric are rockstar ITA youth leaders, having led not one, but two weeklong youth projects this year alone! It takes a unique mix of skills, patience, and sense of adventure to guide a crew of 14-18 year olds through the backcountry, and we’re beyond grateful for their dedication. Kasey and Eric, thank you for bringing so much fun and passion to these projects and for inspiring the ... Read More

Our Trail Spotlight highlights day trips to multi-day hikes across Idaho. Trail conditions can change quickly- swollen rivers can become impassable, windstorms can knock trees down across trails, and snow can come earlier than expected. Please take these recommendations as a jumping off place and do additional research to understand current conditions and  keep yourself safe if you choose to hike this trail. Physical guidebooks and maps are always good to ... Read More

ITA is seeking a full-time Trail Program Specialist for the northern Idaho trails program. The chosen candidate will help lead ITA’s trails program into its second decade of keeping Idaho’s hiking trails open for all. This candidate will play a key role in growing the organization, engaging more volunteers to maintain more trails in more places throughout northern Idaho (defined as all of the state north of Grangeville, Idaho). ... Read More

Sydney has been an incredible part of ITA's Youth Trail Crew since 2021! As she embarks on her university journey next month, we want to send out a huge thank you from all of us at ITA. Your hard work has made Idaho's trails better, and your dedication has inspired others to follow in your footsteps. Best of luck, Sydney! What are some of the things you enjoy doing ... Read More

Our Trail Spotlight highlights day trips to multi-day hikes across Idaho. Trail conditions can change quickly- swollen rivers can become impassable, windstorms can knock trees down across trails, and snow can come earlier than expected. Please take these recommendations as a jumping off place and do additional research to understand current conditions and  keep yourself safe if you choose to hike this trail. Physical guidebooks and maps are always good to ... Read More

Going hiking or camping soon? Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect in most of Idaho. We all can do our part to be sure we and our loved ones enjoy our trails while taking precautions to keep ourselves safe and our forests green! Stage 1 includes no campfires unless in a designated recreation site (think campground with fees) within a metal fire ring and no smoking, except ... Read More

Our Trail Spotlight highlights day trips to multi-day hikes across Idaho. Trail conditions can change quickly- swollen rivers can become impassable, windstorms can knock trees down across trails, and snow can come earlier than expected. Please take these recommendations as a jumping off place and do additional research to understand current conditions and  keep yourself safe if you choose to hike this trail. Physical guidebooks and maps are always good to ... Read More

By Melanie Vining, ITA Executive Director I wouldn’t put myself in the “wing it” category, but if there is spectrum I’d not be at the “well-prepared” end either. Maybe somewhere in the middle. I’ve taken off on ten-mile day hikes with running shoes and a peanut butter sandwich, but I’ve also done weeklong backpacking trips and checked all the boxes: proper food, first aid kit, clothing for bad weather, ... Read More