Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Reel-In and Recycle with Cd'A Audubon
Coeur d’Alene Audubon members are working to make the area’s wildlife habitats safer for birds and other animals by eliminating hazardous discarded fishing lin…
OPINION: Exploring the Great Burn
Nearly every weekend of this summer, I have ventured up into the heart of the Great Burn. Heart Lake. Dalton Lake. Cache Creek. Goose Lake. North Fork Fish Creek. West Fork Fish Creek. This area is no Glacier Natio…
IDFG schedules early learner workshop for educators
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s “WILD About Early Learners” workshop is coming to Coeur d’Alene Nov. 4-5.
Services for hunting/fishing license buyers affected by security breach
The Identity Theft services announced last week by Active Network for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game license buyers are now in place and operating.
Fall favorite: Floating and fishing the Kootenai River
Floating through a cool, clear river in a deep canyon, an angler casts a grasshopper fly toward shore and waits for a trout to fall for the dupe.
Fish and Game licenses available again by phone
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday that license and tag buyers can again make purchases by telephone starting immediately.
Company to notify possibly vulnerable hunting and fishing license buyers
The company that operates the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s online hunting and fishing license sales reports it is sending notices by mail to license holders whose personal information might have been comprom…
IDFG plans youth waterfowl hunting opportunity
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering a mentored waterfowl hunting opportunity for youths between the ages of 10-15. The hunt is planned for Sept. …
Registration open for wolf-trapping certification courses
Trappers interested in learning more about the specifics of trapping wolves are reminded that Idaho rules require trappers to successfully complete a Wolf Trapper Certification course before they can purchase wolf …
Hunting with respect and courtesy
With many of Idaho’s hunting seasons set to begin soon, Idaho Department of Fish and Game urges hunters to be conscious of their actions and act responsibly wh…
Boater frustrations on Priest Lake
PRIEST LAKE — Citing endless violations of no-wake zones and incessant noise pollution by visitors, residents near Priest Lake are calling for stricter law enf…
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…