Boulder-White Clouds Bill Needs Work

While it’s a compromise, the latest version of the Boulder-White Clouds wilderness bill can still use refinement, some members of Idaho’s congressional delegation say. Rep. Mike Simpson (pictured) and Sen. Mike Crapo, Idaho Republicans who back the measure, acknowledged during a hearing Wednesday that it is far from perfect. … The bill would designate 332,775 acres in the Boulder-White Cloud mountain ranges as three wildernesses, separated in part by motorized trails. Advocates for recreation say much of the land is already under federal protection, and they don’t like the curbs the bill would place on other trails. Gov. Butch Otter opposes the bill, saying Idaho doesn’t need more wilderness/ Lauren French , McClatchy Newspapers. More here . Also: What’s next for Boulder-White Clouds? /Idaho Conservation League

Question: Does Idaho need more wilderness, including and passage of the Boulder-White Clouds bill?