Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
BLM's Blackwell Island boat launch closed for season
COEUR d'ALENE - The Bureau of Land Management's Blackwell Island boat launch is closed.
Boise man loses hunting license for life ... 3 times
John Hoffman, 58, of Boise, was one of the first poaching offenders in Idaho whose hunting privileges were revoked for life for his involvement in the infamous 1997 Cascade area railroad case.
A family gathering
Just as predicted, the traffic-stopping black bear family that was treed along U.S. 93 south of Whitefish climbed down after dark Monday, escaping after a long…
Unintentional shootings reported
The Shoshone County Sheriff's Office reported two unrelated, unintentional shootings from last weekend.
Fabulous fall fishing awaits
Pick your battles.
Tread carefully with traps Fish & Game balances hunters, wolves, wildlife
Managing big game populations by harvest regulations alone is seldom accomplished by state wildlife managers in this day and age. Back when big game harvest wa…
Repercussions of wolf escape unclear
SANDPOINT - The operator of a wolf advocacy center regrets not reporting the escape of a wolf hybrid, but said she feared it would have resulted in an automatic death sentence for the animal.
Big game hunters: Keep predators in mind
As big game hunters take to the woods, they are reminded that they are not alone at the top of the food chain.
Glacier National Park's summer season comes to a close
As Glacier National Park's 2011 summer season comes to a close, park visitation statistics are nearly 20 percent behind last year's record-high numbers.
Cabela's to host free Ladies' Night Out tonight
POST FALLS - Cabela's will host a free Ladies' Night Out tonight from 5:30-9.
On the hunt ... for game wardens
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Wanted: Montana game wardens.
Hayden man wins first place at OktoberFish
BAYVIEW - A Hayden man claimed first place in the seventh annual OktoberFish on Lake Pend Oreille.
Fish starting to bite this time of year
The leaves are changing and lakes are cooling.
Hayden Lake man pulls 12-pound fish
Tad Mosher has another whopper of a tale to tell.
Outdoors briefs for September 29, 2011
Free fall camping through Oct. 31