Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Dust off the fishing rod and plan your next family fishing outing this spring
But trout aren’t the only type of fishing available. Warmwater fishing can bounce back remarkably fast with a stre…
Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat controlled hunt application period opens April 1
Resident and nonresident can apply for moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat hunts, but nonresidents are limited to no more than 10% of the total number of tags for each species. To apply, each applicant must pos…
Fish and Game to host 'State of the Lake' open house on March 27
Ask questions and learn more about the status of fish populations in Lake Pend Oreille
Here’s what IDFG biologists learned from two elk surveys
Fish and Game’s Elk Management plan establishes population objectives for each elk zone. Those objectives are influenced by a variety of factors, including Fis…
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds
Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, s…
Fish and Game hearing set for March 25.
The business meeting will resume at 8 a.m. MDT on March 26 at the same location. Public comments are not accepted during the business meeting, but it is open to the public and available via Zoom.
10 reasons to go fishing during spring break
Fishing is a fun activity that can be enjoyed by all ages
‘Stonewalling’: Forest Service mum on firings during wildfire briefing for congressional staff
USFS officials refused more than 10 times in meeting with Southwestern congressional staffers to say how many employees had been fired
U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats
Under Columbia River Treaty, Canada controls the flow of the Northwest’s largest river from its headwaters in British Columbia
Closures expected as Glacier National Park repairs infrastructure systems
Some of the Glacier National Park’s busiest hubs are set to be temporarily closed in coming years to overhaul the park’s outdated water and wastewater systems.
Montana researcher reflects on 30 years of wolves in Yellowstone
Snow crunched underfoot as Mark Hebblewhite scanned the ridgelines of Canada’s Banff National Park. It was 1995, and the young biologist, fresh out of undergra…
Idaho Fish and Game investigating two swans and three deer illegally killed in southeast Idaho
It is not known if the two cases are linked.
Public comment for 2025-26 migratory game bird season proposals now open
The Fish and Game Commission will finalize the 2025-26 migratory game bird seasons during its April 15 conference call.
Hauser Lake Heron
A great blue heron feeds during the day and survey its surroundings in the evening on the north side of Hauser Lake on Monday.
Court ruling will remain after Forest Service drops appeal of lawsuit over road management
Under Amendment 19, grizzly bear populations grew and are now over 1,000 animals in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.