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.
Renovated Green Bay Campground welcomes campers with new campsites, amenities
After almost a year of renovation, the Green Bay Campground is set to reopen. Sandpoint Ranger District officials said sites at the popular campground will …
Payette Lake produces record lake
Aaron has spent the past three years chasing Lake Trout in Payette Lake, steadily dialing in the fishery and landing some incredible catches along the way. The…
Brown trout found in Flathead River
State officials are now investigating whether the species has made its way to other sites in the Flathead River system using a process called environmental DNA…
Man dies in climbing fall in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park Dispatch received a report about 6 p.m. July 9 of an individual who had fallen from Mount Gould above the Highline Trail. Park rangers worked with ALERT and Two Bear Air to locate Astle. To sa…
Smile, its huckleberry season
As I finish out my first year in North Idaho, I was able to cross another seasonal tradition off my list of new experiences over the weekend: huckleberry picking.
'Heroic efforts' of bystanders credited with saving hikers that fell in Glacier National Park gorge
Skidmore had just reached the wooden bridge spanning Avalanche Creek when his brother took off running down the streambank. “He yelled at me there’s someone …
Sightings a reminder that North Idaho is bear country
Bears that find food near homes may lose their natural wariness of people. While a bear’s presence doesn’t necessarily mean it’s aggressive, it does underscore…
Fish and Game Commission meeting July 16-17 in Coeur d'Alene
A public hearing will begin on July 16 at 7 p.m. PDT at the same location. Those wishing to speak to the Commission during the public hearing will have a three-minute time limit, with additional comments accepted i…
SA for outdoors......Owls return to the wild
Birds of Prey Northwest based in St. Maries released two rehabilitated owls this week. One was a long-eared owl, and the other was a barn owl.
For the love of North Idaho
It will be a year ago at the end of the month that I drove up Northwest Boulevard towards my new home for the first time.
Grizzly trapped, relocated
In cooperation with the United Stats Fish and Wildlife Service and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the young male grizzly was immobilized, given a body condition and health assessment, fitted with a GPS collar…
Grizzly bear euthanized in Island Park
The large bear was consistently seen on doorbell cameras and tracks were seen throughout the neighborhood, accessing garbage, and pushing against buildings. Du…
Outdoors briefs
A yearling moose was captured out of a Burley neighborhood and relocated back into suitable moose habitat in the southern portion of the region
Creature Crowns of Post Falls gives bear big smile
The hour-long procedure was done by Dr. Grace Brown, a board-certified veterinary dentist who helped perform a root canal on the same tooth two years ago. When…
Glacier National Park visitors delighted by full Sun Road opening
Joe Ramos said they were stationed in Germany during his time in the military and the terrain reminded him a lot of the mountains there. "It has a very Ger…