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Outdoors

What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.

Updated 1 day, 20 hours ago

2026 Deer and Elk Hunting Outlook

Updated 12 years, 12 months ago
Defenders of Wildlife appoints regional director

DENVER - Defenders of Wildlife has named Rocky Mountains and Great Plains representative Jonathan Proctor as its program director for those regions.

Updated 12 years, 12 months ago
Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day

When making presentations to school classes, conservation groups and civic organizations, I make it a point to mention that my employer, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, is funded primarily by hunters and ang…

Updated 12 years, 12 months ago
Outdoors education

RATHDRUM - John Brown Elementary is getting a makeover for its 50th birthday.

Updated 12 years, 12 months ago
IDFG to utilize tools to detect crimes

In areas where the Idaho Department of Fish and Game receives complaints of spotlighting or other suspicious activity near roads, conservation officers will use "artificial simulated animals," to apprehend unlawful…

Updated 12 years, 12 months ago
Youth pheasant season opens Oct. 5

A youth pheasant season opens statewide Saturday, Oct. 5, and runs through Oct. 11 for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger.

Updated 13 years ago
University of Idaho instructor earns national conservation award

MOSCOW - For more than 23 years Dennis Scarnecchia has researched some of the world's oldest fish, including paddlefish and sturgeon.

Updated 13 years ago
Waterfowl hunt spots available for youth

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game extends offers for youth ages 10 to 15 to participate in a mentored waterfowl hunt on Sept. 28. Hunts are planned at three locations. Openings are still available at two.

Updated 13 years ago
Outdoors briefs September 19,2013

Outdoors safety course offered

Updated 13 years ago
Lending a hand for public lands

A little help went a long way.

Updated 13 years ago
Elk plan comments due this month

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game's proposed elk management plan was released in August for public review and comment. Those comments are due by Sept. 22.

Updated 13 years ago
New plan offered to make Northwest dams safe for salmon

The Obama administration's latest plan for making 14 hydroelectric dams in the Northwest safe for salmon offers no major changes in strategy and continues to rely on habitat improvements to overcome the numbers of …

Updated 13 years ago
Glacier: Naturally inviting

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Bears? Check.

Updated 13 years ago
Fall turkey season opens Sunday

Hunters looking to bag a wild Idaho turkey can start hunting on Sunday.

Updated 13 years ago
Local fishing improves with fall weather

Fishing on local rivers has continued to improve with cooler weather and less recreational activity, said Pat Way of Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.

Updated 13 years ago
Farragut range free sight-in day is Sept. 21

The 100-yard shooting range at Farragut State Park re-opened on June 1 after being closed for several years.