Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
If you need to reach IDFG after hours, there are options
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has 83 conservation officers covering 84,000 square miles.
Limits reduced on fall steelhead on Clearwater
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has reduced bag and possession limits on steelhead harvested in part of the Clearwater River drainage during the fall and spring seasons.
Pheasant season opens Saturday in North Idaho
The regular pheasant season opens Saturday in North Idaho and runs through Dec. 31.
Upgrades to welcome skiers
North Idaho's ski areas have made improvements for the upcoming season.
Operation Wildflower
Usually, the Idaho Transportation Department does not advocate throwing things from the back of a motorcycle.
October offers great fishing for non-hunters
Many people in North Idaho have shifted their focus toward hunting now that the summer is over. However, some of the best fishing of the year remains available…
Air races on display
RENO, Nev. - A Boise emergency physician won the Silver Heat of the Formula One class at the Reno Air Races in mid-September in his rookie year as a race pilot.
Outdoors briefs October 3,2013
Ladies' Day Out set for Saturday
Chinook salmon heading up Cd'A River
Anglers who are accustomed to landing native cutthroat on the Coeur d'Alene River can tie on a big bead head nymph and, with a little luck, land a chinook salmon.
Ask Fish and Game: Hunter orange
Q. Are hunters required to wear hunter orange while hunting?
Sagebrush study to improve native grasses, sage grouse habitat
MOSCOW - Thinning old sagebrush stands may give sage grouse more high-quality habitat to spread their wings and prosper.
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.
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…
Outdoors education
RATHDRUM - John Brown Elementary is getting a makeover for its 50th birthday.
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…