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.
Grizzly Bear 399 lived to old age because we made room for her. She died because we’re in her wilds
She was born in a den in the Pilgrim Creek drainage of Grand Teton National Park in 1996. Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, an area of 20,000…
Public can comment on moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat season proposals beginning tonight
The public comment process will also include meetings and open houses hosted at Fish and Game’s regional offices at the time and dates listed below. Staff at some regions will host a meeting and provide an overview…
Glacier Park sets new October visitation record
The busiest year was 2017, with 3.305 million visitors. The year 2024 is unlikely to eclipse that, as the weather in November and December took a decided turn,…
Win prizes for fishing by participating in the 2024 Kootenai River Angler Science Program
Fish for burbot in the Kootenai River and enter a free raffle to win some great prizes!
Winter feeding for deer and elk is reserved for emergencies, and F&G is watching for them
Deer and elk and can survive most normal Idaho winters
Kids can get free permits, trees
The Every Kid Outdoors program provides fourth-grade students and accompanying family members free entry to federally-managed public lands, water sites, recreation areas and historical sites across the United State…
Nez Perce Tribe receives $1.9 million grant to restore creek near abandoned mine
The Nez Perce Tribe is receiving a $1.9 million grant to restore impacted habitat from a historic hydraulic mine in Idaho.
Experiencing Ketchikan with Coeur d'Alene's Michael Bunker
There's no guide quite like Bunker, who is charming, humorous and a terrific conversationalist. Bunker will bait your rod and reel in your catch but forget abo…
Over the Hill: Snowshoeing on Stevens Lakes Trail
Winter has a way of changing our landscape and making any outdoor excursion all the more an adventure. It also makes said excursions more difficult.
When to call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline versus a Fish and Game Regional office
Please be sure to call the appropriate phone number to ensure calls are routed correctly and responded to quickly
One year after federal listing, Idaho forest managers work to help wolverines survive
Forest researchers seek answers to ensure wolverine survival with new project
Montana senator pushes bill to address overdue maintenance at national parks
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on Nov. 21 introduced a bill with bipartisan support that seeks to reauthorize a program to address billions in overdue maintenance at n…
Over the Hill: North Idaho from 5,000 feet
This past weekend, I got the chance to ride shotgun in one of these planes, which fly out of Coeur d’Alene Airport-Pappy Boyington Field in Hayden. As I often …
Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Ro…
Young bear killed after entering garage, Idaho officials say
A young black bear was killed after it broke into a garage looking for food, Idaho wildlife officials said.