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BOISE — While Boise is considered the City of Trees, there are many areas of the Treasure Valley where residents have little to no protection from the high desert sun.

SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang lamented recently that the role of trees and forests in people’s lives is “commonly overlooked.” “The role of trees and forests in our lives is basic but commonly overlooked--or worse, ignored,” Ang said in a speech during the celebration of…

A unique planting solution using soil degradable mineral-based pots for providing the ideal microenvironment for healthy plant growth from seedling to sapling.

A unique planting solution using soil degradable mineral-based pots for providing the ideal microenvironment for healthy plant growth from seedling to sapling.

More than $34 million was approved through the American Rescue Plan. Seven projects are outlined by the City of Boise through the federal recovery funding.

Rebel Wilson is working on being the healthiest version of herself and has joined hands with HP to make the world a better place.

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Credit Jeff/Adobe Stock A new tool identifies the potential for replanting trees in Idaho and across the country. The Nature Conservancy and American Forestss Reforestation Hub is a comprehensive look at county-level opportunities for planting trees where they once grew. It found there are nearly 4.5 million acres of formerly forested land in Idaho. Susan Cook-Patton, senior forest restoration scientist for The Nature Conservancy, said replanting trees is one means for addressing climate chan...