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Outdoors

What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.

Updated 3 days, 17 hours ago

ITA course teaches backpacking basics

Idaho Trails Association will host a free, three-hour class on April 13 from 6-9 p.m. about backpacking for begi...

Updated 4 months ago
Shotgunning workshop scheduled for Dec. 3

Area residents are invited to sign up now to learn the basics of shooting shotguns from NRA-certified instructors.

Updated 4 months ago
Mandatory Hunter Reports help IDFG track deer, elk herds

Deer, elk and pronghorn hunters are reminded their Mandatory Hunter Reports, are due within 10 days of their hunt ending. Hunters can download Idaho Fish and...

Updated 4 months ago
Nonresident deer, elk tags go on sale Dec. 1

Nonresident deer and elk tags for the upcoming 2023 hunting season go on sale starting at 10 a.m. MST on Dec. 1. Licenses and tags can be bought online at Go...

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
Thanksgiving Derby set to hit the water

Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club's annual Thanksgiving Derby kicks off Saturday, the club's Dave Gillespie said. The derby runs Nov. 19-23, takes a day-long b...

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
Fish and Game operating CWD check stations this month

Hunters can collect and submit their own lymph node samples at drop-off locations throughout the region

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
81 years of looking down the scope

Hunting has no set expiration date — if you can shoulder a firearm, still see good enough to look down the sights and traverse a fair amount of open country,...

Updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Alaskan wilderness brings beauty, fishing joy

In the Kenai Peninsula the rivers run high, swift and oh so cold in June. They are also brimming with sockeye and king salmon and the number of drift boats a...

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Trespassing call leads to over 50 wildlife charges against 5 Idaho men

Group sentenced to combined $21,975 in fines, 15 years in license revocations - with an additional 24 years if probation is violated, 34 years of probation, ...

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
Registration for Forestry Shortcourse due Oct. 25

Many Idaho forest landowners desire a better understanding of how forests grow and how they can better manage their forest property to meet their goal.

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
Deer hunters have cause for optimism, caution

Mule deer hunters should see similar or more deer than last year, but whitetail harvest could drop. Here's everything deer hunters need to know heading in to...

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
Shotgunning workshop date announced

Idaho Fish and Game staff along with NRA certified instructors will be teaching a "Successful Shotgunning" workshop on Oct. 22 at the Farragut Shooting Range...

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
Christmas tree permits available online

For the third season, the USDA Forest Service is selling Christmas tree permits online. The permits can be found through Recreation.gov, which makes it mo...

Updated 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Reporting wildlife crimes – how to be a good witness

Citizens play a critical role in protecting wildlife by reporting violations

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Autumn ecology, fall birding class set

Fall is a time of changes, when plants and animals start to prepare for the long winter months ahead. From September to November, some birds of prey known as...

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Regulated trapping is part of Idaho’s heritage

Regulated trapping in Idaho is a legacy with deep cultural roots. Well before the days of statehood, trappers traversed much of Idaho’s mountains in pursuit ...