Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Great crappie fishing isavailable in North Idaho
Black crappie are a popular sport fish in the North Idaho Panhandle. Found in many of the area lakes, crappie offer great fishing and excellent table fare.
3-D shootout attracts big crowd
More than 600 archers participated in the Coeur d'Alene Bowmen's first 3-D archery tournament of the year.
Time to apply for moose, sheep and goat hunts
Hunters have until April 30 to apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts.
Davis tapped for St. Joe ranger job
Matt Davis, the acting district ranger for the Idaho Panhandle National Forest's St. Joe Ranger District, will soon be the district's official ranger.
Idaho's turkey hunting remains popular, safety urged
April 15 marks the opening day of Idaho's spring general turkey hunting season, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game statistics indicate turkey hunting remains a popular sport.
Biologists say there's enough data to decide wolf protection
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - State biologists are telling the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission there is enough information to consider taking the gray wolf off the state endangered species list.
Ask Fish And Game: Family Fishing Waters
Q. Where's a good place to take a youngster fishing?
Government study: Climate change could reduce sage grouse habitat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A warming climate could significantly reduce the amount of greater sage grouse habitat in portions of Wyoming, a key stronghold for th…
Some roads in Yellowstone set to open this week
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - Officials at Yellowstone National Park report some roads are opening Friday to vehicle travel.
Plight of imperiled Montana aquatic insect draws lawsuit
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Wildlife advocates want a judge to force federal officials to decide if a rare aquatic insect that's found only in Montana's Glacier Nat…
Otter's office: No early draw-down of Lake Pend Oreille
Gov. Butch Otter's office announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bonneville Power Administration have agreed to operations at Albeni Falls Dam that will keep the level of northern Idaho’s Lake Pe…
New information reopens caribou comment period
SANDPOINT - A change in protection status of woodland caribou in Canada is prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reopen the comment period on the proposed amended listing of caribou in the U.S.
Turkey, black bear seasons begin April 15
The general spring turkey and black bear seasons open April 15 - turkey hunts run through May 25, and spring black bear closing dates vary.
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New website highlights Clark Fork River Delta Restoration Project
A multi-agency Clark Fork River Delta Restoration Project is underway, and a large construction effort has been ongoing through the winter months. A project website now provides an opportunity for the public to fol…