Outdoors

Payette Lake produces new state catch-and-release lake trout
August 27, 2026 1 a.m.

Payette Lake produces new state catch-and-release lake trout

Kim Anderson lands record-holder title
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission takes middle ground on wolf hunting quotas
August 27, 2026 1 a.m.

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission takes middle ground on wolf hunting quotas

Model estimating statewide population shows drastically smaller count
Kendrick hunter overcomes limited vision to return to the field
August 27, 2026 1 a.m.

Kendrick hunter overcomes limited vision to return to the field

Retinitis pigmentosa had changed how he experienced the outdoors
September 3, 2026 1 a.m.

IDFG completes elk depredation reduction effort in Big Willow drainage

34 elk were captured, moved to the Panhandle region in May.
U of I researchers discover ‘Vandal’ spider found only in Idaho
September 3, 2026 1 a.m.

U of I researchers discover ‘Vandal’ spider found only in Idaho

Could be restricted by mountains elevation and the drying out of habitats
Bear attacks dog walker near Columbia Falls
September 3, 2026 1 a.m.

Bear attacks dog walker near Columbia Falls

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the U.S. Forest Service are investigating a bear attack on a woman walking her dog on the Cedar Flats trail complex north of Columbia Falls. The attack occurred around 7 p.m. on Aug. 31. The species of bear involved in the attack is currently unknown, FWP said in a release Tuesday morning.

US Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide, 35% in Idaho since Trump 2.0
September 10, 2026 1 a.m.

US Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide, 35% in Idaho since Trump 2.0

Idaho has lost 61 federal employees, while other Western states also see major reductions in staff
Logan Pass time limits helped juggle record July visitation, Glacier National Park officials say
September 10, 2026 1 a.m.

Logan Pass time limits helped juggle record July visitation, Glacier National Park officials say

Labor Day marked the close of Glacier National Park’s pilot season for a timed parking system at Logan Pass.