Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Wildlife birthing and hatching season to begin
Wild bird and mammal species generally produce young in the spring. This timing allows the young to gain the strength and size needed to survive the challenges of winter, or the rigors and dangers of fall migration.
It's almost 'Take Me Fishing' time
It won't be long before the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's "Take Me Fishing" trailers are traveling to fishing spots throughout the state.
Entrance fees rising in some national parks
WASHINGTON - Be prepared to pay a bit more if you're headed to some national parks and recreation areas this summer.
Feds reopen comment period for mountain caribou protections
BOISE - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened for comment a proposed plan to change the protected status of a herd of caribou in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington from endangered to threatened.
'Trail Ambassadors' tasked with mitigating conflict
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - From Bozeman the quick drive to the College "M" trailhead at the southern end of the Bridger Mountains is a pleasant one. Heading east ou…
IDFG Commission approves spring Chinook salmon season
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission has approved seasons and rules for the earliest of Idaho's Chinook salmon fishing.
Trapper education course scheduled in Coeur d'Alene
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is now offering voluntary trapper education courses to help educate both new and experienced trappers.
Free pike fishing seminar at Mark's Marine tonight
HAYDEN - Mark's Marine, in Hayden, is scheduled to host a pike fishing seminar tonight from 6:30-8 p.m.
Turkey hunting seasons open soon
COEUR d'ALENE - Turkey hunting is a sport rich in tradition that began long before Europeans arrived in North America. Native Americans hunted the wild turkey for food for more than 4,000 years.
Angler pulls in husky northern pike
CLARK FORK - A Bonner County angler hauled in a massive northern pike Tuesday while fishing for trout on Lake Pend Oreille near the mouth of the Clark Fork River.
Don't wage class warfare against hunters, anglers
Idaho's fish and elk belong to its people. But, thanks to politics rooted in gifts for the moneyed and connected, the Legislature is flirting with the gentrification of hunting and fishing.
Hunting and fishing licenses: Should Idaho's public wildlife be for sale?
For 76 years the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission has sought to reduce the role of politics in wildlife management.
IDFG offers new bowhunter online course
Idaho bowhunters in need of bowhunter education certification now have the option of being certified online. The course is designed to help Idaho bowhunters sharpen their skills and learn safe in-the-field practice…
Fish and Game Commission process should be protected
This was written by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission, which includes Chairman Fred Trevey, Mark Doerr, Brad Corkill, Blake Fischer, Lane Clezie, Kenny Anderson and Will Naillon.
Visit a wildlife management area in Idaho
COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game manages 32 Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) around the state.