Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Second ringtail captured, released with radio collar
OAKLEY (AP) - A second elusive ringtail has been captured in south-central Idaho and returned to the wild with a radio collar attached.
Recreation safety newsletter March 2015
Editor's note: This is part of a series of monthly newsletters the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Recreation Safety Section is writing. It will cover safety, current events and other topics related to the backcou…
Idaho man pleads guilty to taking Fish and Game truck
LEWISTON (AP) - A North Idaho man who took an Idaho Department of Fish and Game truck and broke into a Fish and Game cabin last summer has pleaded guilty to two felonies.
Environmental groups sue over plan to kill wolves
SPOKANE (AP) - Five environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government challenging its authority to kill endangered wolves in Washington.
Project Wild Workshop offered in Cd'A
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled an introductory "Project Wild" workshop in North Idaho for teachers and youth leaders.
Fairgrounds to host annual Sportsman's Expo
COEUR d'ALENE - The third annual North Idaho Sportsman's Expo is scheduled for May 15-17 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
Winter wolf harvests in Northern Rockies trailing prior season
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Trappers in Montana have killed 77 gray wolves and hunters have shot 127 so far this winter - a total of 204 animals - as the season for the animals nears its end.
IDFG fisheries managers prepare for 2015 Chinook salmon season
COEUR d'ALENE - A few weeks from now, the first Chinook salmon on their way to Idaho will begin their journey from the Pacific Ocean to the fresh water streams of the Gem State.
Glacier in winter? Yes, it's 'so special'
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - When visiting Glacier National Park in the dead of winter, it's hard to believe it's the same area that's usually bustling with tourist…
Fisheries chief named as deputy director
Idaho Department of Fish and Game director Virgil Moore has named Ed Schriever as the department's new deputy director of operations.
National Elk Refuge plan a partial success
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Managers of the National Elk Refuge in northwest Wyoming are seeing mixed results halfway into a 15-year management plan that set objectives for elk and bison populations, habitat conditions an…
Petition urges ban on Nevada coyote hunting contests
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Wildlife advocates in northern Nevada are petitioning the state wildlife commission for regulatory changes that would outlaw coyote hunting contests.
Wildlife crews find 'robust' elk populations
Recent survey flights by Idaho Department of Fish and Game wildlife staffers confirmed that elk populations in two local elk "zones" are in great shape.
Fish and Game easing on lake trout netting
PONDERAY - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is downshifting its lake trout suppression efforts on Lake Pend Oreille this year.
Visit Fish and Game at the BigHorn Show March 19-22 in Spokane
It is the "outdoor show" season again for hunters and anglers in the inland Northwest.