Keith Ridler
@keithridler.bsky.social
Writer, traveler, cyclist. Former AP reporter covering politics, environment. Alum Arizona State University Chronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Stoicism student attempting wisdom, justice, courage, moderation. keithridler.substack.com
Broke in the new fly rod (Orvis Recon 6w,9foot - 40% off at Western Fly Fishing Expo) today with four fish hooked and three landed in a couple hours fishing. Casts like a dream. Very pleased. #flyfishing
February 5, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Broke in the new fly rod (Orvis Recon 6w,9foot - 40% off at Western Fly Fishing Expo) today with four fish hooked and three landed in a couple hours fishing. Casts like a dream. Very pleased. #flyfishing
Wintery Lake Cascade, early February. Spotted several ice fishermen giving it a try.
February 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Wintery Lake Cascade, early February. Spotted several ice fishermen giving it a try.
I went to the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo in Friday where notable fly fishers included Poppy Cummins of the Red Shed Fly Shop on the Clearwater River. Some very good presentations on fishing destinations and lots of booths. I couldn’t pass on an Orvis Recon for 40% off plus 20 flies.
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I went to the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo in Friday where notable fly fishers included Poppy Cummins of the Red Shed Fly Shop on the Clearwater River. Some very good presentations on fishing destinations and lots of booths. I couldn’t pass on an Orvis Recon for 40% off plus 20 flies.
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#ResistanceEarth
The first Native American director of the National Park Service knows why Trump has gutted the agency. The goal is to break Americans' symbiotic relationship with our public lands so we no longer feel responsible for nurturing the environment.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...
The first Native American director of the National Park Service knows why Trump has gutted the agency. The goal is to break Americans' symbiotic relationship with our public lands so we no longer feel responsible for nurturing the environment.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...
The ‘Biggest Tragedy’ of Trump’s Gutting of the National Park Service - Inside Climate News
PENDLETON, Ore.—With the second coming of Donald J. Trump, the first Native American director of the National Park Service packed up his belongings in Washington, D.C., and retreated here to the sageb...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:58 AM
#ResistanceEarth
The first Native American director of the National Park Service knows why Trump has gutted the agency. The goal is to break Americans' symbiotic relationship with our public lands so we no longer feel responsible for nurturing the environment.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...
The first Native American director of the National Park Service knows why Trump has gutted the agency. The goal is to break Americans' symbiotic relationship with our public lands so we no longer feel responsible for nurturing the environment.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...
Cascade,Idaho, mid-January, 2026.
January 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Cascade,Idaho, mid-January, 2026.
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
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January 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
A few scenes from Kathryn Albertson Park in Boise, Idaho, early December. Forty-nine degrees, 18 degrees above normal. Wildlife also included a watercolor artist.
January 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
A few scenes from Kathryn Albertson Park in Boise, Idaho, early December. Forty-nine degrees, 18 degrees above normal. Wildlife also included a watercolor artist.
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Just finished John Williams’s novel “Stoner” about the ups and downs of a man, William Stoner, whose dirt-poor farming parents send him to college to get an agricultural degree but who gets sidetracked by literature. What a terrific novel. Can’t believe I hadn’t come across it before now.
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Just finished John Williams’s novel “Stoner” about the ups and downs of a man, William Stoner, whose dirt-poor farming parents send him to college to get an agricultural degree but who gets sidetracked by literature. What a terrific novel. Can’t believe I hadn’t come across it before now.
Kathryn Albertson Park, early December.
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Kathryn Albertson Park, early December.
South Fork Boise River below Anderson Ranch Dam, early December. On some December days it can be quite pleasant on the river when the sun enters the canyon, but on this day a cold wind coming up the canyon made it feel like winter. Still, another great day of fishing, though not much catching.
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
South Fork Boise River below Anderson Ranch Dam, early December. On some December days it can be quite pleasant on the river when the sun enters the canyon, but on this day a cold wind coming up the canyon made it feel like winter. Still, another great day of fishing, though not much catching.
A few scenes from our hike today in Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in Boise, including two napping black-crowned night herons.
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
A few scenes from our hike today in Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve in Boise, including two napping black-crowned night herons.
Boise River a few miles upstream of Boise, early May.
May 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Boise River a few miles upstream of Boise, early May.
The water is on at Kathryn Albertson Park
April 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The water is on at Kathryn Albertson Park
His, or her, nest blew down during the winter. After pondering the situation awhile, this osprey started rebuilding. Near Cascade, Idaho, early April.
April 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
His, or her, nest blew down during the winter. After pondering the situation awhile, this osprey started rebuilding. Near Cascade, Idaho, early April.
Glad to see this. I was subpoenaed twice by Ammon Bundy concerning my work at the Statehouse. I’m not sure how much The Associated Press, my employer, spent fighting the subpoenas. Needless to say, I wouldn’t have testified regardless. #idleg
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Idaho Legislature unanimously passes media shield law bill protecting journalists’ sources — Idaho Capital Sun
Both chambers of the Idaho Legislature — on unanimous, bipartisan votes — passed a bill that would create a media shield law protecting sources who provide confidential information or documents to jou...
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March 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Glad to see this. I was subpoenaed twice by Ammon Bundy concerning my work at the Statehouse. I’m not sure how much The Associated Press, my employer, spent fighting the subpoenas. Needless to say, I wouldn’t have testified regardless. #idleg
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This is my indoor trainer/Zwift racing bike. But one of these days I’ll take it out on the road and leave my carbon fiber bike in the garage.
March 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This is my indoor trainer/Zwift racing bike. But one of these days I’ll take it out on the road and leave my carbon fiber bike in the garage.
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Church of San Miguel Arcangel in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, early evening, late February.
February 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Church of San Miguel Arcangel in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, early evening, late February.
