Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Hikers, bikers should have Sun Road access by mid-May
Still, by mid-May the road should be open to Avalanche Creek, so folks can hike and bike as they normally would ...
Over 150 deer killed to contain spread of disease
A project geared to reduce deer density in the Slate Creek area in Unit 14 north of Riggins, and to minimize the spread of chronic wasting disease, removed m...
Glacier reservations to open for July
The next round of Glacier National Park vehicle registrations begins Wednesday, March 1 at Recreation.gov. This time around, reservations are available fo...
Landowners to cull deer to stop disease
Fish and Game will start a project on Feb. 13 to reduce deer density in the Slate Creek area in Unit 14 north of Riggins and east of U.S. 95 in an effort to ...
Bowhunter class opens for hunting certification cards
Registration is open for a hunter and bowhunter certification course scheduled Feb 17 -19 in Farragut Public Shooting Range, 33644 North Shooters Road, Athol.
River plan making progress, but very slowly
A draft of the Comprehensive River Management Plan for the three forks of the Flathead River won’t see public scrutiny any time soon.
Gray wolf management plan opens for comment
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on a Draft Gray Wolf Management Plan 2023-2028. The plan will provide guidance for staff to implement management acti...
Fish and Game hires new director
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has extended an offer to Jim Fredericks to serve as the new director of Idaho Fish and Game. Fredericks has been a deputy ...
Fish and Game opens grant applications
Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation is accepting applications for its 2023 grants cycle. The grants program provides funding on a competitive basis to nonprofit...
Fish and Game detects 15 cases of CWD statewide in 2022
With nearly all results back from 2022 chronic wasting disease testing, Fish and Game found 15 positive cases out of 3,171 tests statewide. All CWD cases fro...
Wolf population declines
Idaho’s 2022 population estimate of 1,337 wolves declined by about 13%, or 206 wolves, compared with the 2021 estimate based on cameras surveys that measure ...
IDFG sets new big game season, pending feedback
Idaho Fish and Game will be setting new big game seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, wolf and mountain lion, and gathering public input on proposal...
Apply now for turkey tags
Turkey hunters can apply for 2023 spring controlled turkey hunts from Feb. 1 to March 1.
Glacier Park visitation declined in 2022
Glacier National Park in Montana saw its lowest number of visitors since 2015 last year, not counting the pandemic year of 2020.
2022 hooked plenty of fish stories
Here are the top state record-setting fish stories from this year
IDFG has a plan for big game emergencies
People aren’t the only ones who can find it a bit of a struggle when a heavy winter storm rolls through Idaho. Our state’s wildlife, specifically deer, elk a...