Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Disabled hunter access available on National Forest land
COEUR d'ALENE - The Disabled Hunter Access Program on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest will be available again this year to qualifying hunters.
Invasive species plague Montana lakes
TROY, Mont. - Kevin Alyea, a Troy native, remembers when he could fish on Kilbrennan Lake and catch fish after fish right from the edge of the shore. He said at that time, before the 1980's, you'd have to throw bac…
Mountain lakes can be a great escape
If you want some relief from the high temperatures we have had recently, consider taking a hike to a high mountain (alpine) lake.
The simple life at Glacier's Sperry Chalet
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - "Welcome to Sperry Chalet, will you be spending the night?" asks manager Renee Noffke.
Rafting season in high gear on Yellowstone River
GARDINER, Mont. (AP) - Standing on the edge of the Yellowstone River, I watched the clear sparkling water flow by with a steady roar. Taking it all in and gazing up the canyon, my stomach churned along with the rap…
How do animals beat the heat? Check the ears!
On sweltering 90-plus degree days we can retreat to basements or air conditioned buildings but how do animals beat the heat?
Yellowstone grizzly, people run-ins drop in 2013
BILLINGS, Mont. - Conflicts between humans and grizzly bears in the region around Yellowstone National Park eased up slightly last year, yet the long-term tren…
Apply for unclaimed controlled hunt tags by Aug. 15
For a wide variety of reasons, some of the lucky hunters who drew tags in the deer, elk, antelope and bear controlled-hunt drawing did not buy their tags.
Mild winters lead to great opportunity for deer hunters
Many Idaho hunters are optimistic about taking a deer, or maybe even two, this fall.
Briefs
• Advisory lifted for Hayden Lake's Sportsman Park
USFS may reroute Pacific Northwest Trail
BONNERS FERRY - Did you know that a national scenic trail crosses through Boundary County? In the same ranks as the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, the Pacific Northwest (NW) National Scenic Trail wa…
Life under water
The large deer or moose ear periscoped up out of the water and caught my eye.
Return to Idaho's Bighorn Crags
BOISE (AP) - A handful of snapshots and some hazy memories.
Hunters reminded to purchase controlled hunt tags by Aug. 1
Conversations this time of year among hunters often start with the question: "Did you draw any controlled hunt tags?"
Try prospecting for fish with two-fly setup
COEUR d'ALENE - The St. Joe River is fishing really well and is wadable now, said Pat Way, of Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.