Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
North Idaho's parks generate $25 million for economy
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
IDFG plans public meetings to set rules, establish fishery goals for region
Ling cod, or burbot, once a Kootenai River fishery staple, could return to the list of fish targeted by anglers if the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commis…
Jake brakes, as Idaho as a switchback mountain road
Jacobs brakes are used to slow the engine of a diesel tractor trailer loaded with logs, or rock, or cattle when it needs to be slowed without using the air brakes, which require a precious commodity that can run ou…
Access Yes! Could benefit from legislation
If it becomes law, a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would help Idaho hunters, anglers and landowners with a funding source to open private property to spor…
Panfish or predator? To each his own
She was introduced to pike as a 2-year-old. Just a towheaded tot, stripped down to her diaper on a summer day at a local lake while her dad was hooking panfish.
The pike bite ain't flaggin' at Hayden Lake's north end
Pete Barnes is among a community of anglers who regularly drag their gear onto the ice on the north end of Hayden Lake near the sportsmen’s access.
Wolf trapper certification course here next week
A Wolf Trapper Certification class is scheduled Feb. 9-10 in Coeur d’Alene.
Washed away
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Remembering wolves amid efforts to keep or kill them
I remember two wolves in particular.
Pike relocation project benefits native trout, anglers
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Shed hunting is about more than tine
This whole antler hunting thing started with a whitetail deer shed found in the strip of cedars in back of the house one spring years ago.
The ice is on, and so are the anglers
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Lewis-Clark Master Naturalist Chapter Seeks new members
Anyone interested in becoming a certified naturalist can attend a course sponsored by Idaho Fish and Game’s Lewiston office.
Solitude on the steelhead rivers
When winter hits, Mike Beard doesn’t fret a lot about ice conditions. He knows what parts of his waters to stay away from, and where the getting is good.
Don't risk your life on thin winter ice
T.S. was a wing, pretty good on skates, brazen.