Idaho Case Study

Idaho statute 33-1625 has had discussion around it for the past couple years it has been put into law. Man parents, and guardians of youth athletes believe that the law isn't strict or strict enough to protect their children. The parents of the youth athletes think that there needs to be more law and rules established into the law’s rules. Parents believe even though politicians say they are trying to regulate the problem with more and more rules and laws the parents don’t believed the steps they took to improve helped that much. The parents still think its need to be changed or added on too. They think that the law will not help improve the concussion problem at all.

Living in both Northern and Southern Idaho all my life, it is sad to think how unaware I was of Idaho's remarkable land and history. "Idaho" by A.B. Guthrie opened my eyes and excellently portrayed Idaho as a beautiful and special place. In the beginning, Guthrie introduced the diverse landscapes that Idaho has to offer. From mountains to plains to volcanoes to glaciers, it helped paint the picture of Idaho's diverse land. In addition, I like how the author included the contrasting aspects of Northern and Southern Idaho. Showing how the North is known for the miners and loggers whereas the South is more known for the farmers and orchardists. Finally, I thought that the history Guthrie included about Idaho sealed the deal on how stunning the

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe and various of its members (collectively, the Tribe) brings this suit against the State of Idaho, various state agencies, and numerous state officials in their individual capacities, alleging ownership in the submerged lands and bed of Lake Coeur d’Alene and various navigable rivers and streams within the Coeur d’Alene Reservation. It sought a declaratory judgment that it is entitled to the right to quiet enjoyment and the exclusive use and occupancy of the submerged lands, a declaration that all Idaho laws, customs, or usages purporting to regulate the submerged lands are invalid, and a preliminary and permanent injunction barring the defendants from acting

1. Karl Jacoby book brings the remarkable accounting of the negative aspects of conservation movement to the sunlight. Jacoby uses the early years of Adirondack Park, Yellowstone National Park, and the Grand Canyon Forest Preserve to demonstrate his theme of the locals’ reactions to the creation of the park and the actions from the conservationists. And the fantasies the early conservationists’ promulgated of the locals of being satanic rapists of the environment are dispelled (193).

The modern Environment Movement began with the passing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. The act established a National Wilderness System and created 9 millions acres. The main influence and writer of the act Howard Zahniser, who felt that we needed wilderness as it takes us away from technology that gives us perspective of mastering the environment rather than being a part of it (Nash, 2001). With the passing of the act Americans questioned both preservation and conservation. A new culture emerged in America that rejected societal norms and praised independence and freedom. This culture developed in the youth of America and sparked change in preservation growth and the overall outlook of wilderness.

The environmentalist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries presents a picture of America at the time: torn between the desires to expand while seeking to protect nature. Although all members of the movement sought to protect nature, there were two predominant schools as to how to go about this. In their two philosophies, they created two methods for human interaction with the wilderness. The conservationist movement can be called the utilitarian movement, and sought the greatest good for the greatest number over the longest term. In contrast, the preservationist school aimed at keeping nature in its current state, although the

The 9th Circuit Federal Court recently affirmed a district court case that upholds an ATF interpretation on medical marijuana card holders and the purchase of firearms. The court’s decision makes it illegal for an individual to possess, transfer, or purchase firearms if they hold a medical marijuana card.

This article was meant to provide Canadian’s insight into the struggle of preserving Canada’s national parks, and how quickly they are being consumed for commercial purposes. The article was also mean’t to provide as a warning for Canadians to take a stand to preserve the parks before they are entirely eradicated by the tourism and commercial industry. The CPAWS is currently taking action against developers since they feel that the parks are endangered and they are the only one’s willing to fight for the protection of the

Environmentalism has always been two sided. Nature versus urban. locals versus national. Frequently, large tracts of public and federal land are bought and developed by industry. Pristine wilderness turned to bustling epicenters of human activity, all in the name of progress and economic growth. This tale of preserving natural wilderness is one that begins with John Muir, an advocate against the taming of Yosemite national park and the Hetch-Hetchy reservoir, while the head of the US Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot, insisted on the reservoir to supply the city of San Francisco with water. This timeless epic of conservation or preservation brings us to the Jumbo Valley, a vast expanse of uninhabited, pristine wilderness home to diverse

Heterotopias and Queer Spaces in “My Own Private Idaho” My Own Private Idaho, a 1991 film directed by Gus Van Sant, plays on themes of both Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) and Mike Waters (River Phoenix) finding community, their own “space” in the homosocial scene of gay hustlers. Reaching past the homosocial aspects of hustling, Van Sant also constructs ideas of heterotopias in Mike’s narcoleptic visions where Mike finally finds his own space and clarity within his own consciousness, his own “private Idaho.” My Own Private Idaho follows the story of Scott Favor and Mike Waters, two gay male hustlers, as they navigate from Oregon to Italy in search of family.

In the film My Own Private Idaho by Gus Van Sant’s the movie has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities by looking over the model that is being shown in the film in the personal identity and the using factor of

One of the greatest and proudest achievements of preservationists in this country occurred in the late 19th century when our government set aside great tracts of land for protection and public enjoyment as National Parks. But who were these preservationists, and who do we really have to thank for this grand achievement? Naturalists like John Muir and Frederick Law Olmstead were dedicated to protecting the flora and fauna of natural areas from the blight of industrialization. Poets, authors, artists and photographers brought the beauty of the land to the awareness of the people through books, magazines, sketches and paintings. However, without the railroads’ involvement, those aforementioned groups would not have had the power or the means (both politically and financially) to have the government commit to the idea. In fact, railroads had so much clout in Washington, environmentalists often partnered with them to see their goals realized. Although the railroads’ intentions might not have always been so altruistic, they brought with them organization and leadership. The railroads paid artists and authors to travel to the wilderness, document their experiences, and then share them with the public. Sketches and paintings were used in advertisements, and stories and observations would be printed in national magazines and newspapers. Today we can credit the railroad industry with the creation of many National Parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, The Grand Canyon and Glacier

Voyageurs National Park has been the subject of controversy for over 45 years. Issues have included conflict over land acquisition, as well as debates over recreation/wilderness use and local/federal control of the land (Gray, 2004). The three main stakeholder groups (local citizens, or “wise-use” proponents, the environmentalists, and the

Michael P. Nelson writes on 30 different arguments of why we should preserve the wildernesses around the world. Some of

National Treasures are currently protected by The Department of Interior and the Department of Agriculture with the assistance of the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, and National Park Services. They help protect these beauties that are a dying phenomenon. We still have our current National Parks due to the Wilderness Act of 1964. If we don’t step up, then our children might not have the pleasure of having National Treasures to visit with their children or know what an actual forest is. This phenomenon is discussed in the story of The Lorax. How cold and depressing would it be to live in a place where everything around is artificial including nature.