Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Swan tags are available for first time in Idaho
Idaho hunters are now able to purchase swan tags. The tags went on sale last week.
The dog days of summer & life on the community’s trails
The dog days of summer have arrived and with them come the perpetual joys and challenges of socializing and training our beloved pets so they can coexist eas...
Camping guidelines set
Colville National Forest staff are continuing to prepare campgrounds for forest visitors in alignment with state and federal phased reopening plans.
Personal firewood gathering continues; permits needed
Idaho Panhandle National Forests will continue to offer free firewood and other forest product gathering for personal use for the remainder of 2020, but starting June 1 the agency is asking that the public first ...
CDA angler prefers long rods and streamers for jackfish
Phil Biggerstaff’s six-year obsession concluded last month when the Coeur d’Alene man wagged an 8-inch, homemade streamer in front of a 20-pound pike that to...
Koocanusa Resort announces derby winners
The Koocanusa Resort’s 18th annual fishing derby attracted 253 people and 87 boats. Total payout for the recent 2020 derby was $4,252 between the rainbow tro...
A good hat can be very hard to find
Ron Meek and I stood on the banks of Boulder River near Big Timber and watched a jet boat the size of a Florida shrimper power up the roiling water that dump...
U of I pair’s caribou project seeks border country stories
Gray ghosts, high mountain deer, forest caribou, the woodland caribou of the Selkirk Mountains went by many names and their ancestors once ranged from coast ...
Piping hot pastries, hand-made are the perfect summer morning food
Krispy Kremes are marvelous to be sure, but there is one particular variety of pastry that can knock the loafers off a Supreme Court justice.
Free Fishing Day at golf course canceled
While Idaho’s Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 13, all Idaho Department of Fish & Game hosted events have been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. While many public waters have been stocked as in years past, the...
A lot to learn from spring, take advantage while it’s here
When you drop a turkey shell onto the ground and it goes thunk and you bend over to pick it up you have confirmed a wonderful thing:
Improved Clark Fork River access sites are ready for hunters and anglers
Johnson Creek boat launch reopened, Driftyard boat launch now open year-round
Caribou stories sought by UI grad students
Caribou stories sought by UI grad students
LPO walleye can net big winners
Idaho Fish and Game will kick off the second year of its walleye lottery that allows anglers who hook walleye to win prize money.
Dead bait still best for lunker pike in big bays
Once the bobber moves, light a cigarette and smoke it.
Spring is a perfect time for new outdoor traditions
Leaving the toilet seat up, or eating the last half of a doughnut left in a box — family traditions come in all stripes.