Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Montanore mine comment period extended
SANDPOINT - The comment period on the proposed Montanore copper and silver mine in northwestern Montana has been extended to Dec. 21.
Six grizzlies caught, two put down
KALISPELL, Mont. - Six grizzly bears have been removed from the Northern Continental Divide population in two separate trapping efforts by state officials over…
Salmon catches active on Lake Cd'A
Fishermen have been reeling in some impressive salmon catches from Lake Coeur d'Alene, according to Jeff Smith with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
Glacier could see budget cuts
Glacier National Park could see a very lean budget in 2013, the National Park Conservation Association warned last week. The parks advocacy group has more than…
Idaho steelhead season still open
The steelhead harvest season is open on the Boise, Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon and lower Snake rivers.
Board takes up BPA proposal
SANDPOINT - The reinvigorated Pend Oreille Basin Commission will discuss a contentious proposal to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille for power generation when it meets Friday.
BLM Resource Advisory Council adds members
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the appointment of five new members to the Bureau of Land Management's Coeur d'Alene District citizen-based Resource Advisory Council.
Chinook still biting on Lake Cd'A
There are still chinook to be snagged on Lake Coeur d'Alene, said Jeff Smith with Fish and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
Betty's bull
Ray Capaul has a new nickname for his wife, Betty.
Hiking 734 miles in Glacier National Park
Three pairs of shoes and 734 miles later, Jake Bramante emerged from Lincoln Lake trailhead as the first person in recent history to have hiked every Glacier N…
Best fishing hole?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska has some of the most beautiful, remote and prolific fishing spots in the world, but anglers would be surprised to learn that one of …
Zoo Boise grant goes to Friends of Scotchman Peaks in a landslide
In a public vote held by Zoo Boise that ended Friday, Oct. 28, a wolverine study grant proposal written by Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness executive director Phil Hough was not only chosen as one of four to b…
F&G Commission OKs proposed legislation
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Nov. 10 approved a list of proposed agency legislation to be submitted to the 2012 Idaho Legislature.
Nonresident tag sales start Dec. 1
The 2012 licenses, tags and permits go on sale at 12:01 a.m. MST, Thursday, Dec. 1, except for the nonresident Selway B elk tags which go on sale at 10 a.m. MST.
Outdoors briefs for November 24, 2011
New food storage rules for forests