Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Cold water dangers to waterfowl hunters, anglers
Water does not have to be near freezing to kill, it only has to be colder than a person to cause potentially fatal hypothermia.
Panhandle elk hunters are enjoying time outdoors
The Panhandle elk B-tag rifle season ends Friday, and the Panhandle elk A-tag rifle season opens Saturday. Even for hunters, the system is somewhat complicated.
Coho salmon season opens; angler lands record fish
LEWISTON (AP) - A day after Idaho opened its first fishing season for sea-run coho salmon, an angler hooked one which broke a state record.
Yellowstone trip in October a great idea
Hmm. Is a trip to Yellowstone Park and Big Sky, Mont., in the middle of October a good idea?
Steelhead numbers above average
COEUR d'ALENE - Steelhead fishermen are a happy group right now, said Pat Way of Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.
How to contact Fish and Game
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has 83 conservation officers covering 84,000 square miles. Doing the math, Idaho conservation officer patrol districts average more than a thousand square miles. Within each pa…
Dignitaries attend Twin Rivers Hatchery opening celebration
BONNERS FERRY - Endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon and burbot got a helping hand last week with the opening of the Twin Rivers Hatchery.
Scotchman's circle of friends
CLARK FORK - Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness hosted an ascent of the group's namesake peak on Saturday as part of Bonner County's employee wellness program.
Naples man sentenced for illegal cat hunt
A 50-year-old Naples man was sentenced to five years of probation and a five-year hunting ban for violating the Lacey Act, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced Wednesday.
Deadwood kokanee create fishing statewide
As the early morning sun hit the banks of the Deadwood River, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game crew and volunteers are already hard at work spawning kokanee.
Historic coho salmon season approved
The Idaho Fish and Game commission has approved a historic fishery for the Clearwater River.
Gold's glitter lures modern prospectors
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (AP) - There's gold in them thar hills of Southwest Washington. And in our rivers and on our beaches, too. You just have to know how and w…
Hunting safety reminders
The months of October and November mean hunting season for many people in Idaho. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, Idaho ranks third highest of the 50 states in the percentage of the adult popul…
Ski swap is on for Nov. 1
The Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain volunteer ski patrols are hosting the 16th annual Winter Swap at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Sagebrush habitat fuels $1B in recreation spending
RENO, Nev. - Visitors to federal rangelands with significant tracts of sagebrush pumped about $1 billion into the economy in 11 Western states last year, accor…