Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Why manage wildlife in wilderness?
Recent media coverage about the Idaho Department of Fish and Game sending an employee to try to remove two of the wolf packs in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness has raised questions and concerns.
Ask Fish and Game: Ice fishing rules
Question: Is there enough ice for ice fishing yet anywhere?
Hunting a respite for hurt veteran
TWIN FALLS (AP) - While many people were thinking about their gifts neatly wrapped under the tree in the days before Christmas, Bo Jones was thinking about duc…
Researcher: At least 42 grizzlies in Cabinet, Yaak
MISSOULA (AP) - Researchers have accounted for at least 42 grizzly bears in the Cabinet and Yaak regions of northwestern Montana.
Walkin' in an Oregon wonderland
BEND, Ore. - A few weeks ago - and in much warmer weather - my husband and I set out to explore a new-to-us nature spot called Cline Buttes Recreation Area. We…
Idaho Fish and Game proposes fee increase
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing fee increases and discount authority legislation.
Idaho's very own reindeer
Caribou were once fairly common in North Idaho.
Environmentalists ask judge to halt wolf derby
BOISE (AP) - Environmental groups Monday asked a federal judge to halt a planned wolf and coyote derby in Idaho, calling the event an illegal killing contest.
Sturgeon fishery moves to catch and release
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The lower Columbia River white sturgeon fishery - a mainstay for fishing guides - is changing significantly in 2014.
High-tech startup hopes to change biking
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A Massachusetts startup is launching a new device that transforms almost any bicycle into an electric-hybrid vehicle using an app on a smart…
Higher winter pools don't aid kokanee, studies find
SANDPOINT - The belief that a higher winter pool on Lake Pend Oreille enhances kokanee survival has gone belly-up.
Forest plan for motorized vehicle use faces suit
LEWISTON (AP) - Three environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service, contending a travel management plan for the Clearwater National Forest allows too much access for motorized vehicles and hurts wildlife …
Waterfowl seasons continue through the holidays
Idaho waterfowl seasons are open through the Christmas and New Year holidays and into January.
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Ice fishing offers cure for cabin fever
The 2012-2013 winter was a huge disappointment for ice anglers in the Idaho Panhandle. Good ice was hard to find most of the winter, with only a few days suita…