Nature conservation.

The Ferris Weddle papers contain an extensive collection of manuscripts, drafts, articles, journals, correspondence, and photographs covering a time span from the 1940s to 1985. Weddle's first found success was in the pulp fiction market. He also wrote four works of Juvenile fiction. He is probably best known as an outdoor writer and the majority of this collection represents that research and writing. The collection also contains correspondence dealing with environmental issues.

Collection includes legal and financial information on the creation of the Hulls Gulch Nature Preserve in the 1990s. The process of acquiring land for conservation purposes included work by organizations such as the Wetlands Coalition, the Golden Eagle Audobon Society (GEAS), Boise City Planning and Zoning, the BLM Trust for Public Lands, and the Hulls Gulch Nature Preserve Trust.