Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
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
Fewer nonresidents hunting Idaho elk, deer
IDAHO FALLS - The amount of money taken in through the sale of nonresident deer and elk tags is down nearly $3 million from its peak in 2008, state wildlife officials said.
Bass, pike moving slower, but still active
Bass and pike fishing has exploded.
Upper Twin Lake docks to be removed
The docks at Upper Twin Lake public boat launch will be removed next Tuesday, according to the Kootenai County Parks and Waterways.
Christmas tree permits available
COEUR d'ALENE - Christmas tree permits are available from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
Tale of the Trail
ENAVILLE - When Jim Richards applied for the job to watch after the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, he liked his odds.
After attacks
BILLINGS, Mont. - Wildlife agencies in the Northern Rockies go to lengths to warn people of the dangers of grizzly country - from signs advising hikers to carr…
Enjoy your BLM lands responsibly
Steelhead and big game hunting season are here in North Idaho. Salmon fishing season is right around the corner. A day spent hunting or enjoying the great outdoors on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management …