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 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.
Relocated grizzlies not 'chronic offenders'
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yearling grizzly bears that are relocated after getting into trouble with people aren't especially likely to become repeat offenders later on, new research suggests.
Clearwater River bridge project fixes erosion problem
LEWISTON - How would the Idaho Transportation Department save a critical bridge over the Clearwater River in Lewiston while also enhancing fish habitat? Over the course of 29 days early this fall, that's the questi…
Garnet: Ghost town in winter
GARNET, Mont. - Winter in Garnet ghost town is a stark contrast to summer in the old mining town.
Chuckanut's Rock Trail brings dramatic geology up close
WHATCOM COUNTY - The aptly named Rock Trail weaves between towering sandstone walls and truck-sized boulders before descending toward Lost Lake. And if you've hiked here through all seasons and explored every nook …