Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Another record but it’s not a keeper
A Lewiston man is the latest title holder of the state catch-and-release record for smallmouth bass.
Dispersed activities encouraged on Idaho’s panhandle forests
As the Memorial Day weekend nears, the USDA Forest Service suggests exploration of dispersed recreation opportunities on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, encouraging forest visitors who want to get into the ...
Pike pounding on Hayden Lake is a spring family tradition
Welcome to the family.
Shakespeare and a dump run; a ballad of spring cleaning
I knew a girl who could pull more gear, stay awake at the wheel longer and generally out endure most of her peers during the sleepless commercial fishing ope...
Landscapes Initiative announces first projects to conserve essential lands
BONNERS FERRY — Critical wildlife habitat in the Kootenai Valley is being conserved as part of the Pacific Northwest Resilient Landscapes Initiative.
IPNF looks to open campgrounds May 30
Idaho Panhandle National Forests staff is working hard to reopen developed campgrounds by the end of May, or as access conditions allow.
Feds propose opening more refuges to hunting and fishing opportunities
More land in Idaho will be opened to hunters and anglers under a move by the federal government to amend rules at some federal wildlife refuges.
Jewelry in the hen house, Run boy run
Ruby and topaz lace, emerald frizzle, gold bars.
Burn permits now required
Before you can start burning that yard debris, you first have to get a fire burn permit from the Idaho Department of Lands. Closed fire season takes place annually between May 10 and extends through October 20.
Of mentors, busted flocks and pocketsful of Twinkies
A person turning left must yield to oncoming traffic, or to the person turning right.
Geocaching notes 20 years of both fun and exploration
“I have a find!”
Officers seek help to identify person of interest in poaching case
BLANCHARD — Conservation officers with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game are seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a vehicle who may be lin...
Region’s land trust reserves are great options for local outings
Options include Pine Street Woods Cougar Bay Preserve and Idler’s Rest
Catch-and-release record bull trout caught in the Kootenai River
A Post Falls man is the latest state catch-and-release record holder for bull trout.
Survey finds more mountain goats in Selkirks
Hunters can apply for permits until the end of April