Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
'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.
History comes alive in Montana's first territorial capital
BANNACK, Mont. (AP) - Through the doorway of Doctor Ryburn's house the harmonies flowed freely into the crisp afternoon air. Piano songs recalled a bygone era …
Officials kill 19 wolves to boost elk herds
LEWISTON (AP) - Nineteen wolves have been killed in North Idaho in an effort to reduce wolf numbers and increase the elk population, officials said.
2015 Idaho Adventure guide released
BOISE - The 2015 official Idaho Adventure Guide is now available through the Idaho Department of Commerce-Tourism Development.
Wild turkeys introduced in Salmon region
While hunters across Idaho prepare for the upcoming wild turkey season this spring, Idaho Department of Fish and Game managers are looking further ahead, in hopes of providing more hunting opportunity in future yea…