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When wildfire smoke or smog settles into a community, the public health advice is to go inside. But is indoor air quality any better?

It's been a busy summer on the Boise River with thousands of people taking part in one of the area's favorite activities: floating.

Researchers at the University of Idaho have recently discovered a new way to distinguish individual polar bears in the wild, using their tracks.

It's no secret that our world is getting brighter, especially at night, as more artifical light is added to our environment. And that expanding brightness is having an effect, often a negative ecological impact on wildlife.

According to new research, over the last 20 years, the number of people directly exposed to wildfires has doubled and the reasons why may surprise you.

There's a new local tv news station in our region and it's devoted to the Spanish-speaking community. But in a region that struggles with affordability, it's a challenge getting the operation off the ground.

Idaho Matters takes a look at a new outbreak that the World Health Organization is calling a "priority disease."

Two years ago, the Idaho legislature passed a new law that makes changes to the way the state manages wolves and these changes have sparked controversy among many conservationists.

Recycled water is growing in popularity in the water-short West. Colorado already has rules for taking water from toilet to tap, and California is poised to do the same.

The federal government is spending billions on infrastructure projects, including ecosystem restoration. Idaho Matters takes a look at what those dollars are buying.