Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Logan Pass time limits helped juggle record July visitation, Glacier National Park officials say
Labor Day marked the close of Glacier National Park’s pilot season for a timed parking system at Logan Pass.
Reward up to $20,000 offered for information on each of three Washington wolf killings
On Oct. 6, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife investigated the death of an adult male gray wolf that occurred east of the Klickitat River near U.S.…
Forest Service approves Stibnite Gold Mine in Central Idaho
A company called Perpetua Resources – formerly known as Midas Gold – seeks to resume mining gold, silver and the chemical element antimony at the Stibnite Gold…
Forest Service releases Granite Fuels Project plans
The project area encompasses about 112,000 acres between the North Fork of the Clearwater River and the Upper St. Joe River including the Mallard Larkins Pioneer Area and the Snow Peak Wildlife Management Area, a p…
Grizzly mortality in Montana down in 2024
The number of known grizzly bear deaths in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem for 2024 was well below 2023.
Over the Hill: Curing the winter blues with snow sports
Since moving to north Idaho, I’ve been given all sorts of advice by locals. A lot of this advice has centered around getting through winter.
Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
The Biden administration on Tuesday abruptly dropped its nascent plan to protect old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber indu…
Infant attacked and injured in his home by a raccoon
Fish and Game took possession of the raccoon carcass and coordinated with staff from South Central Public Health District to get the raccoon tested for rabies.…
Avalanche partially buries skier in popular backcountry area near Whitefish Mountain Resort
The slope fractured above him before the partner dropped in, causing a wall of snow hit the skier and pin him against a tree. Both his skis were knocked off an…
A long walk, but sadly, no creepers
A common raven, for example, is a CORA, while a black-capped chickadee is a BCCH. It’s not as simple as it sounds, however. For example, I also saw a three toe…
Top ‘Big Fish’ Stories of 2024
In total, 2024 had 7 new state records, which included 4 certified-weight records, and 3 new catch-and-release records. Making the cut this year are the follow…
A century of Idaho ski areas
Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area, which is celebrating its 90th ski season this winter, may be the state's oldest ski area in operation, but it wasn't the fi…
Grant brings upgrades to three southwest Idaho recreation areas
The Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area received $350,000 to launch an outdoor classroom program at the conservation area. Steve Alsup, president of the Birds of Prey NCA partnersh…
‘Reprehensible’: Idaho hunter killed weeks-old wolf pups and reaped rewards, records show
For the past few years in Idaho, hunters, trappers and government officials have killed wolves in a variety of ways. One hunter hit a wolf with a snowmobile be…
Idaho Sled Dog Challenge rebounds from summer wildfires
The 52-mile Warm Lake Stage Race, which is designed for mushers new to the sport or running new sled dog teams, starts and finishes at North Shore Lodge & Reso…
Bull moose shot and left to waste along Zaza Road near Lewiston
Moose are considered a trophy species in Idaho. No person may harvest more than one antlered and one antlerless moose in Idaho during their lifetime, except Super Hunt tag winners and leftover tag holders. No moose…