Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Avista Utilities to draw down water level at Lake Spokane
SPOKANE - Avista Utilities will start to draw down the water level at Lake Spokane (Long Lake Reservoir) on Friday.
Annual 'Eagle Watch' week begins Dec. 26
COEUR d'ALENE - Lake Coeur d'Alene is now offering the perfect venue for families to view the American bald eagle. Last week, a record 259 eagles were counted along the east end of the lake by Bureau of Land Manage…
Ice fishing starts; Caution is advised
Ice fishing is under way on smaller lakes in northern Kootenai and Bonner counties.
IDFG seeks comments on upland game seasons
Idaho Fish and Game is working on recommendations for furbearer and upland game hunting season rules, except sage-grouse, for 2012-13 and 2013-14.
Free Ski Day Jan. 7
Free Ski Day is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Priest Lake State Park.
Back from Alaska
The Pretty Lady, says Gary Dawes, is not your ordinary boat. Whoever made it knew what they were doing. They knew boats.
Reduced winter entrance fees at Glacier National Park
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Reduced winter season entrance fees are in effect through April 30 at Glacier National Park - $15 for vehicles and $10 for hikers, bicyclists and motorcyclists for a seven-day pass.
Idaho Fish and Game News
Duck, Goose seasons open
Learn how to identify bird species Dec. 13 in Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - Before you can count birds, you've got to know them.
Steelhead fishing strong as anglers await ice
Steelhead fishing on the Clearwater and Grand Ronde rivers continues to be a hot ticket as ice continues to form on lakes up north, said Duane Sunell of Cabela's.
Kootenai bull trout spawning declines
This fall's bull trout spawning was 78 percent of the 10-year average in streams feeding the Kootenai River below Libby Dam and 70 percent of the 10-year average in streams feeding Lake Koocanusa north of the dam.
Information wanted to solve elk poaching case
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is trying to track down the person who illegally killed a bull elk near the intersection of Bunco and Nunn roads.
Black vs. Griz
A Coeur d'Alene taxidermist has donated his services to help educate Washington and Idaho hunters about the differences between black bears - legal to hunt in …
Meeting Friday on BPA plan
SANDPOINT - The Pend Oreille Basin Commission is meeting Friday to discuss the Bonneville Power Administration's plan to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille for power needs.
Idaho wolf harvest reaches 151
So far, 151 wolves have been harvested across the state.