Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Weather watching for hunters, a cautionary tale
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
All hunters, anglers required to stop at check stations
Throughout the deer and elk seasons, Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be running check stations to collect data on hunter and angler success. Idaho law r…
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Bayview derby kicks off fall fishing season
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
First elk hunt made a believer out of her
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
OPINION: Sportsmen's gift to conservation
Getting a fishing or hunting license is a rite of passage for thousands of Idaho boys and girls. While it seems like a small thing (a combined hunting and fish…
Fish the color of fire
Panhandle’s landlocked sockeye heading to spawning streams
Snow Peak fire, good for wildlife
My eyes are burning and I hate the color of the brown skies, but there is a silver lining. Wildfires can be good for wildlife habitat and have a long-lasting i…
Wolf trapping classes coming up in Cd'A
Anyone interested in trapping wolves in Idaho must pass a wolf trapping certification program offered by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Mapping out the forest
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Grouse wings and hunting dogs
It’s wing season time in North Idaho.
More steelhead on the way
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Fish and Game offering hunter and trapper education courses
Hunter/bowhunter education classes and trapper/wolf trapper education classes are available now in the Panhandle, and Fish and Game is encouraging those interested to sign up now.
Early season heat is bad for wild meat
When it comes to elk hunting in North Idaho, Scott Fencl has been there and done that.
Almost 'River of No Return' for Mayor of Mahoney
Have you ever been close to death — a heart attack, cancer, car accident, Vietnam? Did this experience change your life? It should have. If you are a surviver,…