Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Opinion: Scotchman Peaks bill needs revision
The following letter was sent to U.S. Sen. Jim Risch from several former and current Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners:
Avian cholera claims waterfowl near Parma
Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel have confirmed avian cholera killed more than 500 ducks and geese near Parma, west of Boise in Canyon County.
Take hunter education now to avoid the rush
Hunter education is required for anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1975, who wants to purchase an Idaho hunting license.
Of milkweed and monarchs
Few species spark people’s wonder and passion like the monarch butterfly. With its fiery-orange and black pattern and large wingspan, the monarch is among the …
Trapping demonstrations and fur auction Saturday in Cd'A
The Intermountain Fur Harvesters Association will be holding trapper education demonstrations and a fur auction on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Panhandle Region office, 2885 W. Kathle…
Poaching hotline now goes through ISP
Callers to Idaho’s Citizens Against Poaching hotline should not be alarmed when Idaho State Police answers the phone.
Groups celebrate day with trail project
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests partnered with the Friends of Scotchman Peak…
Elk: It was a moose-take!
Another snow-challenged big game animal was caught breaking and entering a central Idaho home.
Changes proposed for big game seasons
Deer and elk seasons might seem like a long way off, here in the middle of winter, but there are things you should do now for the upcoming seasons. I’m not tal…
Sneak peek at new rules for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat hunts
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission on Jan. 26 adopted new rules for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat for the 2017-18 hunting seasons.
Don't let dogs chase deer and elk
This winter has been one to remember in southern Idaho. Some of the snow measurements in the southeastern part of the state are 165 percent of normal. People will be talking about the winter of 2016-2017 for a long…
IDFG's license fee hike shot down by lawmaker
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is trying to figure out its next move after a plan to increase hunting and fishing license fees for the first time in 13 years got shot down.
Information sought on warming hut fire
A suspicious fire that destroyed a warming hut last fall is still under investigation by Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office investigators who are seeking the pub…
Check-off for wildlife on your Idaho tax return
The taxes we pay provide funds for many of the services and programs provided by federal and local government agencies. Police departments, fire departments, public schools, transportation, parks, health and welfar…
Mountain lion family sent to new digs
A mountain lion family that made itself at home in a Pocatello neighborhood was relocated last week by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel.