Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Shows offers glimpse into past, firearms information
The Draw offers information about firearms education and information as well as the sport of shooting.
Head out and get to know Idaho's alpine lakes
Idaho has abundant opportunities to explore the high country and cast a line into beautiful lakes. Check out our Alpine Fishing page and plan your next, or your first, alpine lake fishing trip.
Volunteers sought for National Public Lands Day events
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking volunteers to help with trail maintenance at Harriman State Park, graffiti cleanup and vegetation plant…
Moose on the move, migrating to Nevada from Idaho, Utah
More and more moose from Idaho and Utah are making their way into Nevada, where they're finding wilderness to their liking without the kind of help from humans…
Here's what you need to know about chronic wasting disease
CWD was detected for the first time in Idaho in 2021 after five total animals including mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk tested positive in hunting Unit 14…
IDFG stocking trout in state's waters
Over 161,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked around the state this September
Hunting opportunities kick off today, Wednesday
Two big days for hunters are just around the corner. Here’s what to expect. There are two big days circled on just about every Idaho hunter’s calendar: August…
Trapper, wolf trapper education classes available
Now is the time to get the certifications you need to trap this year
The heat is on, but coldwater fish know what to do
Chaco tans, peeling skin and raccoon eyes from sunglasses – yes, the summer sun is bearing down on Idaho. And, humans aren’t the only ones feelings its effects…
A Q&A with IDFG's Carson Watkins
Carson Watkins is the newly minted regional supervisor for Idaho Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region. He fills the shoes of Chip Corsi, a seasoned Regional S…
Incredibly Wild Auction delivers great items for a good cause
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Incredibly Wild Auction is a rare opportunity — the chance to win a few treasures of your own while protecting a trea…
Walleye fishing is heating up on Lake Pend Oreille
Mid-summer is typically the peak of walleye fishing on Lake Pend Oreille
Grizzly euthanized after recent livestock attacks
Idaho Fish and Game officials, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized the large adult male grizzly bear in Boundary County near the…
River and Sky: A fish biologist’s perspective of counting salmon from the air
However, every September in the Middle Fork of the Salmon River tributaries, fisheries biologists take to the air to get a different perspective of fisheries.
Young angler hauls in big pike
Youth has successful outing
IDFG gives kids a taste of nature in the Panhandle Region
Fish and Game staff recently participated in an elementary school field trip at Cocolalla Lake