Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Pheasant season opens Saturday in North Idaho
The regular pheasant season opens Saturday, Oct. 13, in North Idaho, Area 1, and runs through Dec. 31.
Anglers still can troll for kokanee on Lake Cd'A
Don't do anything fancy, just stick to the basics this time of year.
OktoberFish Derby held in Bayview
The OktoberFish Derby in Bayview on Lake Pend Oreille held Oct. 6-7 attracted 105 fishermen and women on 50 boats competing for the largest kamloops rainbow tr…
Great weather helps Sun Road work
Favorable fall weather has helped reconstruction work on Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road. Crews recently finished paving a section of the highway from Haystack Creek to Big Bend.
Moose carcass prompts wildlife hazard warning for Harrison Lake Trail
SANDPOINT - A fresh moose carcass was discovered Wednesday along the Selkirk Crest's popular Harrison Lake Trail prompting local Forest Service officials to issue a wildlife hazard warning for the trail.
Hiking the Mission Divide
Over Labor Day weekend, I checked out of my various responsibilities and realized the dream of completing an extended hike in the highest ALA of the Mission Mo…
Hunting with your kids
"Mama say sit down, be very quiet. I sit down. Mama get down on one knee. BAFF! BAFF! Deer run 'way SUPER fast."
Kokanee still congregating at Wolf Lodge, Beauty Bay
There are still enough kokanee congregated in Wolf Lodge and Beauty Bay to keep a crowd of fishermen busy, said Jeff Smith with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
Forest visitors reminded of Purcell Mountain Range road changes
COEUR d'ALENE - Some gate opening dates in the Purcell and Cabinet Mountains on the east side of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests' North Zone have changed to Dec. 1 from Nov. 16.
If trees could talk
Take a step back in time with a trip to Settlers Grove of Ancient Cedars.
Glacier visitation increases in August
This year's trend of increased visitation to Glacier National Park continued in August, putting the park 13 percent ahead of visitor numbers for the first eigh…
Answering the call
POST FALLS - It's the hunting answer to "American Idol."
Boats pack Wolf Lodge Bay fishing for kokanee
If you see boats packed in Wolf Lodge Bay, it's not a fishing derby, said Jeff Smith with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
Waterfowl hunting clinics Saturday
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is soliciting young sportsmen and women interested in learning to hunt waterfowl.
Outdoors briefs September 20, 2012
Ranger District offers disabled hunters access