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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.
You better bear-lieve it
Wandering black bear cub relocated from Hailey to eastern Idaho
Decision expected on CWD in Panhandle Management Zone
Chronic wasting disease was detected in a white-tailed deer in North Idaho in August. That prompted the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to announce a nine-day “surveillance hunt” beginning Aug. 24.
Grain spill near Glacier National Park cleaned up, BNSF says
Crews responded immediately and by later that day, large trucks with huge vacuums were on the ready to suck up the spilled grain.
Catch, kill, report walleye in Idaho's salmon and steelhead rivers
These walleye were caught in Snake River upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Salmon River upstream to Riggins. Size of walleye reported by anglers ranged f…
Over the Hill: Canfield is immovable, but ever-changing
Many of us, especially those that live or work in Coeur d’Alene proper, see Canfield Mountain just about every day. It’s an immovable part of our skyline — but…
Glacier, Yellowstone national parks see boost in visitor numbers
Yellowstone hosted 838,458 visitors last month, the second highest September on record, according to National Park Service data
Forest Service seeks public input on Granite Fuels project
The Forest Service is proposing to authorize prescribed burns on up to 10,000 acres per year over the next 10 years. The project will not include any timber harvest or road construction.
Know your species before heading into the mountains this fall
Freshen up your identification skills by reviewing characteristics of a few species in Idaho that are commonly misidentified.
Montana Land Board to vote on large conservation easement west of Kalispell
The first phase is in the Salish and Cabinet mountains between Kalispell and Libby.
Teton County residents reminded to keep the community safe by storing attractants to reduce human-bear conflicts
Conflicts occur when bears score an easy meal in town
OUTDOORS... Idaho grizzly bear found dead after being shot
Idaho wildlife officials are asking the public to help find the person who shot and killed a grizzly bear near Island Park, according to a news release from th…
OUTDOORS... Idaho to administer copper-based chemical to Snake River in attempt to kill invasive quagga mussels
Officials announced on Sept. 24 that they detected quagga mussels again, the Idaho Capital Sun previously reported.
OUTDOORS: Hunting/technology working group named, meetings to start in November
HAT Working Group Members include several from North Idaho, including Kimberly Johnson, Kellog; Dillon Halverson, St. Maries; Kevin Rogers, Post Falls and Jason Topp, Sagle.
Over the Hill: Cruising along Liberty Creek
Depending on what your definition of a “quick drive” is, this past weekend I found that the trail systems around Liberty Lake are well worth the jaunt over the…
Closed fire season extended statewide due to dry conditions, low precipitation
The Idaho Department of Lands has extended closed fire season as dry conditions, low precipitation, and above-average daytime temperatures persist statewide, a…