Craig Utter

Carey family donates 125 acres along popular Valley Co. corridor for conservation

A swath of pastureland near Lake Fork will remain just that following the donation of three conservation easements to the Payette Land Trust.  The donations were...

There’s only one way into Ponderosa park. That could change, if you’re not in a car

Walkers, bicyclists, runners, and cross-country skiers could soon have a new way to enter Ponderosa State Park.  The Payette Land Trust recently received a $300,000...

Trident, state outline McCall land ideas to Land Board; Community groups, businesses testify in opposition

The Idaho Land Board formally heard about two proposals for a 44-square-mile piece of land in the McCall area. BoiseDev outlined the two...

Deep Dive: What’s the future of the Payette Lake region? Huge land swap proposal spurs action

The future of a large portion of Valley County is at play, with a proposal to transfer more than 28,000 acres of land from...