Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Logan Pass time limits helped juggle record July visitation, Glacier National Park officials say
Labor Day marked the close of Glacier National Park’s pilot season for a timed parking system at Logan Pass.
IDL taking public comment on Rules for Encroachments on Navigable Lakes
The Idaho Department of Lands is inviting the public to provide input on the Proposed Rule IDAPA 20.03.04, Rules for the Regulation of Beds, Waters, and Airspace over Navigable Lakes in the State of Idaho.
Former catch-and-release state record holder gets dethroned … by his wife
As soon as she started cranking on the reel, she felt the unmistakable feeling of a large river monster fighting on the end of the line. Brandi managed to haul the giant flathead catfish aboard the boat where her h…
2025 upland game bird forecast
Because of this, it’s difficult to provide a forecast across the board; however, Idaho Fish and Game Upland Game and Migratory Game Bird Coordinator Jeff Knett…
Yellowstone-area wolves observed moving pups to follow elk
The study, published Aug. 1 in the journal Current Biology, finds that canids with very young pups relocate homesites if their source of prey — in this case, e…
Deadly white-nose disease detected in bats at Libby Dam
A colony of bats near Libby Dam tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, marking the first detection of the deadly disease in western Mo…
Water shortage causes facility closures at Logan Pass
While that number is on par with previous summers, the amount of water being used at Logan Pass Visitors Center has increased significantly, according to an Au…
Deer/elk hunting outlook
Before you rush down the sporting goods store to buy a new, fancy rifle or bow (not that you need our encouragement), remember Idaho is a big state, and not ev…
Statewide trout stocking highlights for September
Fishing for stocked rainbow trout can be a great way to introduce budding anglers to the sport by using simple, inexpensive setups. Many of these fisheries highlighted below are easy to access, family-friendly fish…
New map shows public land in Idaho flagged for potential disposal
A company that produces maps for hunters and hikers has partnered with a conservation nonprofit to create a map of Bureau of Land Management-managed parcels in…
Trail cameras could be the newest tool for estimating Idaho's black bear populations
Some species lend themselves to straightforward surveys. For example, deer and elk bunch up on open winter ranges where aerial counts work well. Black bears do…
Blowing in the Wind in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
The route took us up and over the divide between the Middle Fork of Birch Creek and the North Fork of Birch Creek. I did this trip years ago and it was a stiff…
‘Crafting a compromise’: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds celebrate 10 years of wilderness protection
A designation to the National Wilderness Preservation System offers the highest level of protection for federal lands in their natural, untrammeled condition. Wilderness protection generally prevents development an…
River fishing
Fishermen try their luck in the Coeur d'Alene River near Pritchard on Sunday.
University of Idaho lands $1.4M grant to train next generation of wildland fire scientists
University of Idaho researchers are tackling some of the toughest wildfire challenges with support from a new $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant, w…
Summer steelhead returns way above average, surprising both anglers and biologists
This year’s return has already exceeded the preseason forecast, and as of Aug. 6 there have been 76,000 A-run steelhead counted while passing Bonneville Dam. T…