Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
IDFG seeks comment on game rules
Idaho Fish and Game will be gathering public comments on several proposed new rules.
Changes coming in raccoon management
Two new laws affecting raccoons and wildlife causing damage were passed by the 2010 Legislature, approved by the governor and take effect July 1.
Glacier officials suspend mountain goat study
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Glacier National Park officials report that a new University of Montana study of mountain goats has been suspended pending an internal investigation into the cause of two deaths of adult mou…
Always ready to Tri something new
COEUR d'ALENE - Fun, for someone like Gerard Connolly, is camping three nights at 17,000 feet. Even when it hurts to breathe. Even when it's so cold at night i…
An ideal time to fish some area lakes
Pat Way at Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene suggests river anglers in need of a fix this week try pulling fish from some of the area's lakes.
Life like
COEUR d'ALENE - The bobcat looks alive.
Outdoors Briefs for June 10, 2010
Bradley to give expedition June 19
New wave of water sports
COEUR d'ALENE - The sun will come out, eventually, and the waters will warm. When it does, there is a relatively recent activity, at least for inlanders, that …
Both large, smallmouth bass become active eaters
It's the best of two worlds as both large and smallmouth bass are becoming active eaters for the season.
'The Varmint Hunter'
PHILIPSBURG, Mont. - As Bud Oakland navigates his silver Honda CR-V over a bumpy, hilly pasture, a few crows circle overhead. Oakland grins a bit and chuckles.…
Fish Tips May 27, 2010
Smallmouth bass beginning to bite
New heights
If I live to be 100, I may never see a better day to climb, especially on the fickle Mt. Rainier. I had been looking forward to this weekend for a while - ever…
'Route of the Hiawatha' opens Saturday
The "Route of the Hiawatha" opens Saturday. The acclaimed 15-mile "rail-to-trail" mountain bike or hike trail utilizes the abandoned Milwaukee Railroad grade between the old town site of Taft, Mont., and the North …
Largemouth bass great on Hayden Lake
Largemouth bass fishing is hot on Hayden Lake, according to Jeff Smith of Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service. "(Fishermen) are fishing shallow in the weeds, tight to the bank," Smith said. "(The fish) …
Black bear appears big enough for record books
Bowhunter Charlie Radobenko early this month took down a large chocolate-colored black bear in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest, and the animal appears to be …