Working to Protect Wild and Scenic Values in the Owhyee Canyonlands with Ecoflight
IRU staff and several other organizations and members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes recently had the opportunity to tour the Owyhee canyonlands by air, courtesy of Ecoflight. This vast sagebrush steppe and remote river canyon covers parts of Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon and is home to over 600,000 acres of Wilderness and 324 miles of Wild and Scenic rivers. It’s Wild and Scenic Values are currently threatened by proposed flight operation changes over the canyons.
Air Force Overflight Expansion a Concern for the Owyhee Canyonlands
The Mountain Home Air Force Base is proposing changes to military overflight operations in the Owyhee canyonlands of Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada. The impacts of these changes on the people, wildlife, and character of this remarkable region would be significant and violate the Wild & Scenic protections for the area.