Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Fuelwood permits available on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
COEUR d’ALENE — Fuelwood permits for the 2017-2018 season will be available beginning April 1 on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. A Personal Use Firewood Permit is required if you wish to take firewood home, h…
IDFG to present Lake Pend Oreille Fishery update
The resurgence of the Lake Pend Oreille fishery in recent years has provided many hours of enjoyment for anglers. Kokanee and rainbow trout angling make up much of the effort, but numerous species provide good catc…
Map and compass workshop to be held April 22
Foresters have traditionally verified locations and distances using a map and compass. It is now possible to accomplish these tasks using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, but it is often still essential …
Ragin' rivers
By DEVIN HEILMAN
Cutthroat conservation project resumes
PLUMMER — Biologists with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Idaho Department of Fish and Game are resuming efforts to give cutthroat trout a better chance of survival in Lake Coeur d’Alene.
Clagstone easement to allow public access
A section of Clagstone Meadows, a well-known expanse of timber in Bonner County just off U.S. 95 between Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, will soon be open to the …
More elk hunting opportunities, fewer mule doe tags this year
Hunters will see fewer hunting opportunities for mule deer does in the fall, but more controlled hunts for elk, particularly cow elk.
Explore 'Winter Birding' with NIC at Sandpoint
Join outdoor education specialist and field ornithologist Brian Baxter for the Winter Birding class Saturday, March 18, at North Idaho College at Sandpoint, located at 102 S. Euclid.
Falconry, a historic sport
Master Falconer Scott Dinger will present an inside look at raptors this weekend at the Community Library Network at Post Falls.
The bluebirds are coming; help them find homes
Two species of bluebirds live in Idaho, the western bluebird and the mountain bluebird. Mountain bluebirds are larger and more brilliantly colored than western…
Advisory committee sets March meeting, agenda
The Idaho Forest Practices Act Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, March 23, at the Associated Logging Contractors office, 10589 S. Highway 95, Coeur d’Alene, and by video conference from the Idaho Department of…
Calling steelhead back to Potlatch River
Every year, hundreds of wild steelhead swim 500 miles from the Pacific Ocean to spawn in the Potlatch River, a tributary of the Clearwater River about 15 miles…
IFWF solicits applications for 2017 grants
BOISE — The Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation is accepting applications for its 2017 grants cycle. The grants program provides funding on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations, the Idaho Department of Fish …
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How to enter your big game trophy on Idaho's records list
The Boone and Crockett Club, the Pope and Young Club, and the Longhunter Society each maintain lists of “record” sized specimens of big game animals from across all of North America. The Idaho Department of Fish an…