Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
‘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 empl…
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of the Glacier National Park’s busiest hubs are set to be temporarily closed in coming years to overhaul the park’s outdated water and wastewater systems.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.
Hydraulic fluid leak contained at Clearwater, Dworshak hatcheries
The fluid involved in the spill has been identified as Chevron Clarity Hydraulic Oil AW32l. The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for Chevron Clarity Hydraulic Oil AW32 states that skin contact is not expected to cause prolo…
Statewide trout stocking highlights for March
Approximately 60,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked throughout the state this March.
Even in winter, Coeur d'Alene Skeet and Trap is hitting the mark
The ranges at Coeur d’Alene Skeet and Trap Club are a lively scene, even in the middle of winter.
Fish and Game announces schedule for input on Strategic Plan Update
Residents wanting to participate can attend one of eight public meetings in March and April
Camps, field days in the Panhandle Region
Lots of summertime opportunities to learn to hunt, fish, handle and shoot firearms and more in the Panhandle Region
After years of discussion, BNSF has a griz plan
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has approved a BNSF Railway plan that will provide funding for grizzly bear conservation in northwest Montana in return for a …
Apex predator found wrapped in tarp — without head or tail, Montana game warden says
Game wardens are investigating after an apex predator was found wrapped in a tarp along a Montana roadway — without a head or tail, officials said.