Archived White papers and conference transcripts
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Re-Creating Public Land Recreation
Read the post-conference paper
On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, the Andrus Center hosted an in person conference focused on recreation and public lands with an eye towards resolving tensions and furthering best practices. This conference celebrated the popularity of outdoor recreation on public lands and convened a dialogue over how to improve policies, funding, and collaboration across shared recreation spaces.
Read the post-conference paper
On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, the Andrus Center hosted an in person conference focused on recreation and public lands with an eye towards resolving tensions and furthering best practices. This conference celebrated the popularity of outdoor recreation on public lands and convened a dialogue over how to improve policies, funding, and collaboration across shared recreation spaces.
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The Sawtooth NRA at 50: Our Legacy and Future Challenges (05.24.2022)
Read the accessible post-conference paper
The report features the following key findings:
- Climate change and wildfire risk threaten the fidelity of the SNRA and the
Sawtooth Valley for fish and wildlife habitat. - The U.S. Forest Service needs greater capacity to manage a growing number of
visitors participating in a growing diversity of outdoor activities. - More agency staff and funding are needed, in part to manage the growing
number of volunteers and partnerships and with interested organizations. - Collaborative efforts drove the origins of the SNRA and must remain central to
the partnerships that support the quality of experience in the region..
Read the accessible post-conference paper
The report features the following key findings:
- Climate change and wildfire risk threaten the fidelity of the SNRA and the
Sawtooth Valley for fish and wildlife habitat. - The U.S. Forest Service needs greater capacity to manage a growing number of
visitors participating in a growing diversity of outdoor activities. - More agency staff and funding are needed, in part to manage the growing
number of volunteers and partnerships and with interested organizations. - Collaborative efforts drove the origins of the SNRA and must remain central to
the partnerships that support the quality of experience in the region..
- Climate change and wildfire risk threaten the fidelity of the SNRA and the
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Energy, Salmon, Agriculture and Community: REVISITED (05.13.2021)
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Energy, Salmon, Agriculture, and Community: Can We Come Together? (04.23.2019)
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Energy, Salmon, Agriculture, and Community: Can We Come Together? (04.23.2019)
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Idaho’s Water: Supply and Quality in a Time of Growth White Paper (04.17.2018)
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Idaho’s Water: Supply and Quality in a Time of Growth White Paper (04.17.2018)
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Why Public Lands Matter Conference White Paper (03.28.2017)
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Why Public Lands Matter Conference Transcript (03.28.2017)
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2015 Western Invasive Weed Summit Summary and Next Steps (11.17-19.2015)
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Early Learning in Idaho: Finding Common Ground White Paper (04.15.2015)
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1st Women and Leadership Conference White Paper (2014)
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Life in the West: People, Land, Water and Wildlife in a Changing Economy White Paper (05.01.2010)
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USDA Forest Service: The Next 100 Years Conference Transcript (11.18.2004)
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A Challenge Still Unmet: The Fires Next Time Follow-up Report (04.2004)
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Lane Environmental Lecture Cecil D. Andrus Lecturer Transcript (09.25.2003)
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Dateline: The West. Building Credibility: Using Hypothetical Discussion to Examine Media Coverage (12.06.2002)
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River Management Society Symposium Keynote Address Remarks by: Cecil D. Andrus (05.02.2002)
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Getting Together in Idaho: A Survey of Six Collaborative Efforts on Public Lands Cyd Weiland – Report (02.2002)
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Sustainable Management of the National Forests Dale N. Bosworth, Chief USDA Forest Service Transcript (12.12.2001)
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Future of Our Public Lands II Conference Report (03.24.1999)
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Troubled Water Exploring solutions for the western water crisis Conference Report (04.19.1995)
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Troubled Water Exploring solutions for the western water crisis Conference Transcript (Updated 03.13.2006)
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Politics Western Style By Cecil D. Andrus (available in hardback – ISBN 1-57061-122-X)