Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Priest River popular for mackinaw
Priest River is a hot spot for mackinaw right now, said Jeff Smith of Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service. Most are trolling mini squids behind flashers, he advised. "One thing they should watch for, us…
Best fishing is from boats on Hayden Lake
Crappies are starting to hit on Hayden Lake.
Hooked on pike
Bob Volz knows where he'll be this Saturday: On Hayden Lake fishing for pike. It's tournament time. "Oh yeah, I'll be there," he says. The Spirit Lake man know…
Fishing better than usual this time of year
Recent rains have caused the Coeur d'Alene River to rise and run faster, but in another week the water level should be back down, which makes for good rainbow trout fishing, said Brad Zierer, of Black Sheep Sportin…
Former NIC student earns prestigious photography award
When Nick Selway was young, he knew North Idaho College only as the host to the wrestling camps that he and his family would travel to each summer from their L…
A snow story for April 1
It was a cold, snowy March night in the mountains south of Fourth of July pass when Alaskan adventurer Jack Blake made what could have been a fatal mistake.
Panhandle elk numbers increase
SANDPOINT - Panhandle elk numbers are increasing thanks in part to a mild winter, according to Idaho Fish and Game.
100 Days of Glacier
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - First there was the snow dumping on photographer Chris Peterson as he tramped over to the east side of Glacier National Park to photogr…
Pro angler Lowen to visit Cabela's, Buck Knives
B.A.S.S. Elite Series Pro Angler Bill Lowen will be at the Post Falls Cabela's store from 3-7 p.m. Saturday. Lowen will be answering questions and giving tips to better your bass fishing.
Road crews begin spring snow plowing
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Glacier National Park road crews are starting spring snow plowing, and Going-to-the-Sun Road will not open over Logan Pass any earlier than June 18 because of construction that requires two-…
Fishing options limited
Fishing options are limited right now at most bodies of water, said Matt Palmer with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service. "The water is so low, access is really limited," he said. "That's the story ever…
Commission adopts big game seasons
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted big game seasons for 2010 with few changes. New this year were caps on some elk tags, allowing youth hunters to hunt in both A and B tag elk hunts and easing black bear an…
It's time to fish the Cd'A River
Spring is here, and that means more of the Coeur d'Alene River is opened for fishing.
Outdoors Briefs March 18, 2010
Big Horn show starts today
Climber says he bagged Cleveland
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - A Whitefish mountain climber claims to have summitted all of Glacier National Park's 10,000 foot peaks after he bagged Mount Cleveland …