Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed
Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues t…
Speed unknown factor in death of Grizzly 1058, one of 399’s offspring
The more time bears hang out near roads, the higher the probability that they’re going to be struck and killed by a vehicle, DeBolt said. Game and Fish is find…
Got a good set of eyes and a green thumb?
Fish and Game will be hosting a virtual training webinar on May 28
Glacier Park Weekend Update
Sun Road will open to Avalanche Creek to vehicles
Glacier withdraws plan to put bull trout in Gunsight Lake
Glacier National Park and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have withdrawn a plan to stock native bull trout into Gunsight Lake, an iconic high mountain lake …
Idaho resource committee accepting proposals
Implementation of stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems. Restoration and improvement of land health and water quality. Projects should also be located on or near National Forest System lands i…
Saturday hike at Cougar Bay Nature Preserve
The trail continues through fir, tamarack, and pine forested slopes, up to a viewing platform overlooking Cougar Bay and Coeur d’Alene. The 2.5-mile hike has an elevation gain of about 400 feet. It should take a…
Restoration workshop in Sandpoint
The program is eligible for four Society of American Foresters CFE credits, three Idaho pesticide recertification credits and six Idaho Pro-Logger credits. The program can accommodate up to 30 people. A $20.00 regi…
Boating access sites will be closed in May
The site at Hayden Lake Sportsman Park will be closed to all public access May 6-7, reopening on May 8. While closed, areas of damaged asphalt above the boat ramp will be patched and repaired. The site at the Cl…
Celebrating and honoring Idaho’s first state game warden, Charles Henry Arbuckle
Arbuckle made several recommendations he felt were needed, not only administratively but in the interest of Idaho’s fish, game, and for sportsmen.
Statewide trout stocking highlights for May
Fishing for stocked rainbow trout can be a great way to introduce budding anglers to the sport by using simple, inexpensive setups. Many of these fisheries hig…
Turkey hunters in North Idaho are reminded to report leg bands from harvested turkeys
Fish and Game staff in the Panhandle launched a wild turkey study last spring to better understand and manage wild turkeys in Idaho. By reporting leg bands to the Panhandle Regional office at (208) 769-1414, you ca…
‘Never a dull day’
While spring steelhead season keeps local conservation officers busy, they do much more
Watercraft inspection stations open
Before transporting any watercraft, Idaho law (nww for 2024) requires operators to remove the drain plug and drain all water, including from internal compartments such as ballasts, bilges, live wells, and motors. A…
Here’s how mule deer fawns, elk calves are fairing
Winter survival is typically the biggest single factor affecting mule deer herds, and the long-term average is about 60% of fawns surviving their first winter,…