Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Idaho free fishing day is June 13
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is inviting novice anglers of all ages - residents and nonresidents alike - to celebrate free fishing day on June 13 by fishing any public waters in Idaho without a license.
Study: Priest Lake has fewer lake trout than thought
PRIEST RIVER - Among the most surprising findings of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's study of the Priest Lake fishery: There are far fewer lake trout i…
Forest roads being scrutinized
Idaho Panhandle National Forests officials are conducting a study of current national forest system roads throughout North Idaho and will complete this study b…
Hunting group wants to see more aggressive hunting near Idaho border
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana wildlife officials want to keep the existing rules in place for the upcoming wolf hunting and trapping season, saying last week they think they've hit on the right formula in how they m…
BASE jumpers pushed to remote, no-rules sites
BOISE - BASE jumpers, by nature, just want to be free.
Fawns, calves, and chicks... here, there and everywhere!
Last week I was in Boise where I had the opportunity to see my southwestern Idaho Department of Fish and Game counterpart, Evin Oneale. He told me about a fawn he had come across in town the day prior, and the sad …
Over The Mountain: Part One
Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series that will be published Thursdays in the Outdoors section of The Press.
Biologists to present results from recent Priest Lake fishery studies
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has been conducting a comprehensive effort to learn more about the Priest Lake fishery. Work began about two years ago with the help of the University of Idaho and the K…
Explore the St. Joe River District
Forest officials in the St. Joe River District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest are inviting the public to explore the district's summer recreation activities.
Government releases fire plan to protect struggling bird
BOISE - A federal wildfire strategy released Tuesday aims to protect the West's sagebrush country which is home to a struggling bird species whose potential li…
TV time for Reel Sportsman
COEUR d'ALENE - For a young Brett Surplus, going hunting and fishing every weekend with the men in his family was never really about bagging trophies.
North Idaho Sportman's Expo starts Friday
The third annual North Idaho Sportsman's Expo begins Friday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
Volunteers sought to help clean English Point Trail
The Idaho Trails Association will host its first North Idaho trail work party of the season May 30.
Meals on Reels fishing derby coming to Lake Pend Oreille
Saving injured osprey and eagles while reducing the number of predators of game fish are the goals of the "Meals on Reels" fishing derby which is scheduled for June on Lake Pend Oreille. "Catching northern pike min…
Respect private property or risk losing access
In North Idaho, we are fortunate to have a lot of public property available for hunting and for recreation in general. But much of our wildlife resource, parti…