Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
California bans coyote hunts that offer prizes
California officials on Wednesday banned coyote hunting contests that have sparked a culture clash between wildlife advocates and ranchers who offer cash and o…
A relative newcomer inhabits North Idaho waters
COEUR d'ALENE - A newcomer is establishing itself in North Idaho.
Trapping accidents best reduced by education
In Idaho, trapping is a constitutional right.
Panel: Tighten Oregon rules on dredging for gold
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A task force is recommending that gold dredging be banned on Western Oregon rivers running through private lands considered essential to the well-being of salmon and Pacific lamprey.
Idaho sockeye salmon success could be blueprint
BOISE - Strategies used to bring back from the brink of extinction a population of central Idaho sockeye salmon have been so successful they could be used as a…
An air chase is not a fair chase
Man and his technology have come a long way since Idaho became a state. Hunting today isn't about survival, it's about pursuing a form of recreation, a sport. But like all sports, hunting has its rules.
Locavore movement takes to deer hunting across U.S.
MONTPELIER, Vt. - A decades-long national decline in the number of hunters has prompted states to tap into a new group of hunters - people who demand locally produced food, but don't know the first thing about bagg…
Emergency beacons can be life-savers
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Lisa Jo Frech passed out five days into a 10-day, 170-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail near Glacier Peak. She's an experienced hiker, had trained hard for the trail and was feeling strong …
Lawsuit filed to stop Snake River dredging
SPOKANE - Environmental groups and the Nez Perce Tribe have filed a lawsuit to stop proposed dredging of the lower Snake River to aid barge traffic from Lewiston - the farthest inland seaport on the West Coast.
Hot springs offer warm respite from winter
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - If there's a better way to escape the rainy-day blues than a dip into the magic waters of Oregon's hot springs, I've yet to experience it.
Satellite resorts: Skiing lesser-known mountains
DENVER - Big-name ski resorts might give you bragging rights when you go back to the office, but lesser-known mountains can give you something else: less-crowded slopes, shorter lift lines and even outlets for Croc…
Two months, two record salmon
For the second time in as many months, an angler has set a new record in Idaho.
Grizzlies gobbling moths
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Those army cutworm moths are a nuisance to people, but they are an important nutritious snack for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Boundary-Smith Creek WMA water levels low this year
Visitors to the Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area near Bonners Ferry have noticed that water levels across the management area are low this year.
Breast cancer survivors find therapy in fly fishing
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) - In her first year of recovering from breast cancer, Carol O'Bryant of Bend was plagued with anxiety over whether the disease was really gone and whether it was coming back.