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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.
Helicopter aids in locating missing woman near Fourth of July Pass
When 70-year-old Pam Wigle and her dog, Hedy, started their hike on a familiar trail near Fourth of July Pass on T…
St. Joe Ranger District seeking public comment on Lacy Lemoosh project
The St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests is seeking public comment on the proposed Lacy Lemoosh project, according to a press releas…
Swiftcurrent Valley shuts down soon
The closures start this fall, and run through all of 2025 and through mid-May 2026. The construction zone within the Many Glacier Valley will be closed to vehi…
2024 Deer and Elk Hunting Outlook
To monitor herds, Fish and Game biologists captured and collared 217 mule deer fawns and 168 does in early winter in various parts of the state to track their …
Over the Hill: Exploring North Idaho's very own ghost town
Idaho reportedly has about 100 “ghost towns” throughout the state — while some are maintained as tourist attractions, Burke can truly be deemed “abandoned.”
Over the Hill: Mineral Ridge is a climb, but the view is great
Just off gorgeous State Highway 97 east of Coeur d’Alene, the Mineral Ridge Scenic Trail is a three-mile loop trail (with options to take a longer route, which…
Over the Hill: Tubbs Hill is for everyone
Tubbs Hill isn't exactly what you'd call a well-kept secret— but maybe that's the beauty of it.
Commission sets wolf hunting regulations, quotas for season; units tweaked near Yellowstone
Park Superintendent Cam Sholly sent the commissioners a letter in June directly requesting the two changes and summarizing a host of reasons, which was cited b…
Forest Service reminds forest road users of upcoming seasonal closures
Fall and winter— and hunting season— are quickly approaching, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests want to remind those using forest roads to check Motor Vehic…
Over the Hill: Exploring English Point, an evergreen oasis
English Point is a great way to get outside and a solid alternative to the ever-popular Tubbs Hill in Coeur d’Alene. Life gets busy, and it’s nice to be remind…
FWP says wolf numbers holding fairly steady
The estimated statewide wolf population for 2023 was 1,096, just one less than the 2022 estimated population and slightly below the 10-year average of 1,140 wo…
Grizzly bear trapped and relocated in Island Park area
Grizzly killed a domestic calf near Buffalo River, prompting relocation
The new Idaho wildlife license plates are in
The 2024 Idaho wildlife license plates are now available—and they benefit a pretty great cause
Glacier Park rangers recover body from Avalanche Gorge
Park officials said the water level dropped, and rangers were able to probe larger portions of the gorge with long poles but were unable to reach the deepest a…
Black bear sow and cubs make themselves at home on Many Glacier Hotel steps; woman survives plunge over McDonald Falls
While black bears aren’t typically overly aggressive in Glacier, they have been known to bite people just like grizzly bears. Black bears, like all wildlife, s…