Nearly 22 million acres of Idaho’s public lands could be put up for sale under a portion of legislation included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, right, and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, announced they oppose a recent proposal to sell public lands across the Western U.S., including in Idaho.

BLM Idaho manages approximately 770,000 acres of forest lands and approximately 300,000 acres of woodlands. BLM Idaho is committed to supplying a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic supply of ...