Part 2: The Nitty Gritty and Project Sign Up- By Melanie Vining, Executive Director. Click here to read part 1. Tune in for part 3 about working on trails coming soon! The first two weeks of February for ITA staff, especially our Trail Projects Director, is a bit like the last two weeks of tax season for an accountant. Sandwiched between finalizing project plans with land manager partners and ... Read More

Navy vet Ray Arguello began volunteering in 2018 with ITA and last year became a crew leader. He is excited to be part of our growing Veterans Program and is leading our first weeklong Veterans project this year at Ditch Creek. He also enjoys working with young people and will co-lead a Youth Trail Crew Project this year as well. Thank you, Ray, for your enthusiasm for Wilderness and ... Read More

Part 1: Project Schedule- By Melanie Vining, Executive Director. Check back for part 2 and 3 about project signups and working on trails coming soon! We get questions regularly about how we choose projects each season, what trail work is and why we do it the way we do. These questions often lead to great conversations that range from the concrete to the philosophical. As we round the corner ... 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's 2023 Annual Report is here! We had an INCREDIBLE year for trails thanks to your support. Read highlights from the season and see some gorgeous photos of Idaho’s backcountry taken by our volunteers and staff. We’ve got updates about our Women in the Wild, Youth, and Veterans programs, trail work stats, where our money is coming from and going to, as well as reports about some of our ... 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

Bryce wins the award for being the ITA crew leader and supporter that lives the furthest away! While living in Idaho, he discovered ITA and worked his way up to leading crews. He moved to Taiwan to be closer to his wife but still makes the trip back to work with ITA in the summer when he can. Besides volunteering, he is also a strong financial supporter who donated ... Read More

When we immerse ourselves in things, we often do so in anticipation of a significant end result. We hope for transformation. Immersive language study. Cold water immersion. Immersion therapy. You go into it one way – you come out of it changed. Back in 2021, ITA dreamed up a new initiative. It was a dream born not only from our mandate to preserve and care-take, but also from our ... Read More

These businesses and partners have offered some great discounts for ITA members! Not yet an ITA supporter? Join here! If you are a member, keep an eye out for email instructions for how to get these discounts: Felco- 10% off entire order GAIA GPS- Free 30-day trial Resurgo Coffee- 10% discount Cafè Mule- 15% off Shu's Idaho Running Company- $15 off regularly-priced shoes Check out our Membership Drive here ... 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