Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Voices in the Wilderness
It's just another night on the extreme plein air backpack trip.
Getting outdoors in uncertain times — a reflection
Last April, seemingly an eternity ago, COVID-19 pandemic guidelines and restrictions created an uncertainty about whether we would enjoy our favorite outdoor...
Idaho wolf populations remain stable despite higher mortality
2020 was the second-year of statewide wolf population estimates based on remote camera surveys.
Anglers needed to collect steelhead broodstock on the South Fork Clearwater River
Since 2010, Idaho Department of Fish and Game has been recruiting volunteer anglers to catch adult steelhead from the South Fork Clearwater River. Hatcheries...
Community invited to join 'Winter Saunter'
Area residents are invited to come along on Saturday, Feb. 13 for Winter Saunter, a combination of safe space winter strolls, and road tours to observe and a...
Spring turkey controlled hunts application period underway
Hunters wanting to participate in this spring's controlled hunts for turkey can apply from Feb. 1 through March 1.
IF&G keeps watchful eye on fawns, calves
Idaho big game hunters pursue deer and elk in the fall, and by winter most have put their guns and bows away for the season, and that’s when Fish and Game bi...
Antlerless moose tags to decline; sheep and goat tags to see minor changes
Fish and Game Commission on Jan. 28 set moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat seasons for 2021-22 during its meeting in Nampa.
IPNF accepting applications for summer recreation events
Anyone wishing to host a recreation event on National Forest System lands in northern Idaho this summer has until the end of the month to submit an application for a recreation event permit.
Grizzly, 34, confirmed as Yellowstone region's known oldest
A 34-year-old grizzly bear captured in southwestern Wyoming has been confirmed as the oldest on record in the Yellowstone region, Wyoming wildlife officials ...
Montana lawmakers look at more ways to kill wolves
Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves.
Wildlife captures for multi-year research project set
Idaho Fish and Game is continuing to monitor and capture animals as part of a large multi-year research project.
KNPS hosting January talk on whitebark pine
Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society's monthly program features Christy Cleaver, a U.S. Forest Service plant pathologist.
Hike Scotchman Peak's winter wonderland
The snow is here, but that doesn’t mean the hiking season is over.
Wilderness comes home with Wild and Scenic Film Festival
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival features an annual lineup of the best nature films the world has to offer is back. It all happens in a new, virtual format ...
Idaho’s wildlife collision salvage rule: what can you salvage?
Idaho's wildlife collision salvage rule went into effect in Idaho in 2012. This rule allows individuals to keep road-killed wildlife species classified as up...