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Jo Cassin and Stan Kolby,
Owners, Idaho River Sports—Boise,
ID;
Photo by: Mark Lisk
Our business in Boise has been serving outdoor
enthusiasts since 1987. We can attribute our
success to Idahoans’ love of the outdoors and Idaho’s
vast wilderness that has endured unchanged
for thousands of years. The Boulder-White Cloud Mountains are
Idaho at its best. They not
only provide the clear, free-flowing water for many of our wild
rivers, they also help drive
the outdoor recreation industry which provides Idaho with billions
of dollars every year. As
businesspeople, outdoor enthusiasts, and most importantly as
Idahoans, we need to work together
to protect places like Castle Peak, the Boulder Chain Lakes,
and Warm Springs Creek in
the Boulder-White Cloud Mountains. Because wilderness is about
more than just protecting
Idaho’s special places—it’s about creating
possibilities for everyone. (see larger
[PDF])
Brad Chilton, Owner, Scotts Ski and Sports—Pocatello,
ID
Photo by: Brian Autenrieth
My shop in old town Pocatello and small businesses
like mine across the state rely on local outdoorenthusiasts
as well as
tourists who are drawn to Idaho by its vast open spaces. From
hiking and camping in the summer to skiing and snowshoeing in
the winter, Idaho’s wilderness provides endless choices
for recreation and outdoor activities. I also enjoy dirt bike
riding and snowmobiling,and there are plenty of places around
here to do that. But we also need wilderness like Castle Peak
and the Boulder Chain Lakes where we can fi nd quiet and escape
the roar of engines. Untouched places like the Boulder-White
Cloud Mountains are Idaho at its best. Th ey provide clear fl
owing water for many of our rivers, and help drive the billion
dollar outdoor recreation industry in Idaho. As businessmen,
outdoor enthusiasts and most importantly as Idahoans, we need
to work together to protect pristine open spaces like the Boulder-White
Clouds. Because wilderness is about more than just protecting
Idaho’s special places—it’s about creating
possibilities for everyone. (see larger
[PDF])
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Tom
Nickel, Owner, The Roosevelt and The Sawtooth Club— Ketchum,
ID.
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Andy Munter,
Owner, Backwood Mountain Sports—
Ketchum, ID.
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Photos by: Todd Kaplan |
We’ve both lived in Idaho for over 25 years. Our businesses
in Ketchum rely heavily on local
recreation enthusiasts as well as tourists who are drawn to the
valley by the vast wilderness that surrounds us and has endured
unchanged for thousands of years. Whether it’s hiking to
the top of Castle Peak, watching wildlife in its natural habitat
or simply appreciating the serenity and solitude that can still
be found in Idaho’s backcountry, our pristine, roadless
forests provide a one-of-a-kind experience to Idahoans of all
ages and from all walks of life and help drive Idaho’s
billion dollar recreation economy. As businessmen, outdoor enthusiasts,
and most importantly as Idahoans, we need to work together to
protect open spaces like the Boulder-White Cloud Mountains. Because
wilderness is about more than just protecting Idaho’s wild
places—it’s about creating possibilities for everyone.
(see larger [PDF])
Tom Pomeroy, Contractor—Ketchum, ID and Char Roth,
Teacher, Hemingway Elementary School—Ketchum, ID
Photo
by: Todd Kaplan
As Idahoans, we have fallen in love with the
vast, enduring wilderness that surrounds us. Whether it’s hiking in
the Born Lakes region, watching wildlife in the big open ridge
country or simply appreciating the serenity and solitude that
can still be found in Idaho’s backcountry, our pristine,
roadless forests provide a one-of-a-kind experience for Idahoans
of all ages and from all walks of life. As community members,
outdoor enthusiasts, and most importantly as Idahoans, we need
to work together to protect open spaces like the Boulder-White
Cloud Mountains so that future generations have the chance
to fall in love with the same Idaho that we have. Wilderness
is about more than just protecting Idaho’s wild places—it’s
about creating possibilities for everyone. (see
larger [PDF])
HELP PROTECT IDAHO’S
WILDERNESS
CALL THE
IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE AT 208-345-6933 or
Click here for more information
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