Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
New mountain bike trail system completed
SANDPOINT — Mountain bike enthusiasts now have the opportunity to ride more than 4,250 vertical feet of mountain bike trails in and around Schweitzer Mountain …
Kokanee stacking up at Dworshak
Anglers should be excited about what was discovered during the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s recent kokanee survey of Dworshak Reservoir — fish are stack…
Fish Tips
Fall will be here before we know it, but fly fishing is still hitting.
Ask now to hunt on private land
Indicators that Idaho’s great fall hunting seasons are just around the corner are all around us. Archery targets are being set up for bowhunters to get in some pre-season practice before Aug. 30 when many Idaho arc…
Enter now for second controlled hunt drawing
Didn’t draw in the first round? It’s not too late to apply for the second controlled hunt drawing for more than 2,800 unclaimed tags.
Almond wins Chinook Derby top prize
Coeur d’Alene Anglers Association president Roger Blackstone has seen more fruitful years, fish-wise, at the annual Big One Chinook Derby.
Fish and Commission to meet Monday in Boise
Setting of sage grouse seasons will be a major item on the agenda when the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meets Monday in Boise.
Mountain lion sightings are a rare treat
The mountain lion is one of Idaho’s most spectacular wild animals. In the Idaho Panhandle, we are living in prime lion habitat, yet most of us will never experience the thrill of seeing one. At the time of the rare…
Fishing Tips
The summer may be dwindling, but the fish are still biting.
August discount on second elk tags through Fish and Game
Throughout August, unsold nonresident elk tags will be discounted to $299 (plus $1.75 vendor fee) when purchased as second tags through the month of August. Starting Sept. 1, these nonresident elk tags will be avai…
Mapping summertime fun with Avista
Brainstorming outdoor activity ideas in the region? Your light-bulb moment could come from the local power company.
Fishing report
Cooler water temperatures are keeping the fish biting for longer periods of time during the day on the area’s rivers.
Park puts out Goat Haunt welcome mat
In the northernmost reaches of Glacier National Park lies Goat Haunt, a remote ranger station serving as the U.S. port of entry for travelers to the world’s fi…
From dump to shooting range
Bob Smith started the Fernan Rod and Gun Club in 1990 as a solution to clean up an informal shooting range and to start a club that enabled people to shoot in …
Of bikes and birds
The Bullock's Oriole is a beautiful bird of fiery orange and black that can be found in the cottonwood trees along the Trail of the Coeur d'Alene's.