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.
Glacier, Yellowstone national parks see boost in visitor numbers
Yellowstone hosted 838,458 visitors last month, the second highest September on record, according to National Park Service data
Forest Service seeks public input on Granite Fuels project
The Forest Service is proposing to authorize prescribed burns on up to 10,000 acres per year over the next 10 years. The project will not include any timber harvest or road construction.
Know your species before heading into the mountains this fall
Freshen up your identification skills by reviewing characteristics of a few species in Idaho that are commonly misidentified.
Montana Land Board to vote on large conservation easement west of Kalispell
The first phase is in the Salish and Cabinet mountains between Kalispell and Libby.
Teton County residents reminded to keep the community safe by storing attractants to reduce human-bear conflicts
Conflicts occur when bears score an easy meal in town
OUTDOORS... Idaho grizzly bear found dead after being shot
Idaho wildlife officials are asking the public to help find the person who shot and killed a grizzly bear near Island Park, according to a news release from th…
OUTDOORS... Idaho to administer copper-based chemical to Snake River in attempt to kill invasive quagga mussels
Officials announced on Sept. 24 that they detected quagga mussels again, the Idaho Capital Sun previously reported.
OUTDOORS: Hunting/technology working group named, meetings to start in November
HAT Working Group Members include several from North Idaho, including Kimberly Johnson, Kellog; Dillon Halverson, St. Maries; Kevin Rogers, Post Falls and Jason Topp, Sagle.
Over the Hill: Cruising along Liberty Creek
Depending on what your definition of a “quick drive” is, this past weekend I found that the trail systems around Liberty Lake are well worth the jaunt over the…
Closed fire season extended statewide due to dry conditions, low precipitation
The Idaho Department of Lands has extended closed fire season as dry conditions, low precipitation, and above-average daytime temperatures persist statewide, a…
Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
Regardless, the agency discourages people from feeding wildlife. Raccoons, for example, can carry diseases, and food can also attract predators such as coyotes…
Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District to boost patrols this weekend
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced on Wednesday the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District will implement a new motor vehicle use education and patrol…
Two Shoshone County area closures lifted after prescribed burns
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that two closures in the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District near Kellogg and Prichard ended Monday night. The closu…
Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to undam hundr…
Wyoming moves ahead with slight change to law allowing wolves to be killed with vehicles
After public comments almost entirely opposed the practice, a legislative committee voted unanimously to move ahead with a bill that for the first time would impose penalties for running down predators — but only u…