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.
Report: Glacier visitors spent more in 2023 over previous year; about $128 per person
Lodging accounted for 41% of the spending, or $153 million, restaurants about 16.9%, or $62.1 million and recreation industries, like guides and outfitting, ab…
'Bear Fair' slated at Boundary County Fairgrounds
The event is free. Food will be provided, and folks can enter to win prizes
Trappers reminded of court-ordered wolf trapping closures
A March 19 federal court decision changed wolf trapping seasons in some regions of Idaho based on their alleged potential effect on grizzly bears.
New hunters still have time to complete hunter education courses before the season
Courses can completed online or in a classroom
Fish and Game Twin Lakes access site in North Idaho will be closed Sept. 18 through April 15
The Twin Lakes access site will soon close for dredging to provide better boating access and water quality in the future
Prescribed burns in Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District prompt road, trail closures
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced the temporary closures of several roads, trails, and areas within the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District as pre…
Helicopter aids in locating missing woman near Fourth of July Pass
When 70-year-old Pam Wigle and her dog, Hedy, started their hike on a familiar trail near Fourth of July Pass on Tuesday afternoon, she never could have predic…
St. Joe Ranger District seeking public comment on Lacy Lemoosh project
The St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests is seeking public comment on the proposed Lacy Lemoosh project, according to a press releas…
Swiftcurrent Valley shuts down soon
The closures start this fall, and run through all of 2025 and through mid-May 2026. The construction zone within the Many Glacier Valley will be closed to vehi…
2024 Deer and Elk Hunting Outlook
To monitor herds, Fish and Game biologists captured and collared 217 mule deer fawns and 168 does in early winter in various parts of the state to track their …
Over the Hill: Exploring North Idaho's very own ghost town
Idaho reportedly has about 100 “ghost towns” throughout the state — while some are maintained as tourist attractions, Burke can truly be deemed “abandoned.”
Over the Hill: Mineral Ridge is a climb, but the view is great
Just off gorgeous State Highway 97 east of Coeur d’Alene, the Mineral Ridge Scenic Trail is a three-mile loop trail (with options to take a longer route, which…
Over the Hill: Tubbs Hill is for everyone
Tubbs Hill isn't exactly what you'd call a well-kept secret— but maybe that's the beauty of it.
Commission sets wolf hunting regulations, quotas for season; units tweaked near Yellowstone
Park Superintendent Cam Sholly sent the commissioners a letter in June directly requesting the two changes and summarizing a host of reasons, which was cited b…
Forest Service reminds forest road users of upcoming seasonal closures
Fall and winter— and hunting season— are quickly approaching, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests want to remind those using forest roads to check Motor Vehic…