Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
More quagga mussels detected in Snake River near Twin Falls
Officials with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that they have detected new quagga mussels in the Snake River near Twin Falls.
Timber harvests spur road closure on Coeur d’Alene River District
Weekday-only closure to run through October 18
Over the Hill: Signs of fall among the evergreens
Before fall foliage reaches its “peak,” the transition from summer to early fall is more subtle — but that doesn’t mean fall colors can’t already be found all …
Fish and Game recognizing CWD Awareness Week
Idaho Fish and Game is recognizing Chronic Wasting Disease Awareness Week, Sept. 23-29. The goal is to help hunters, and others who value Idaho’s wildlife, to learn and understand why managing the disease is critic…
The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week
An Alaska national park's yearly celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for the…
The northern lights might again be visible in the U.S. as solar activity increases
The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada.
Coeur d'Alene BLM office announces more prescribed burn projects
The Bureau of Land Management Coeur d’Alene District Office has announced that it will finish “multiple fuels treatments and prescription burning projects” dur…
Man flown out of Glacier Park via rescue helicopter after being injured by bear
A 35-year-old man was flown out of Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park for medical treatment after a bear encounter on the Highline Trail.
Over the Hill: Should I be solo hiking?
The west side of Canfield Mountain was quiet this past Monday. Quiet enough to hear just about anything.
Education Environment in its first year, program teaches Idaho, Montana youth how to backpack, clear trails
Throughout the summer, two Idaho groups with 10 teens backpacked through the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, while two Montana groups, with eight teens,…
Montana releases final environmental assessment for grizzly management plan
The 224-page document outlines how Montana plans to keep populations of grizzlies in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and Greater Yellowstone Ecosyste…
Waterfowl season for youth and veterans/active military
A Federal Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamp is not required for hunters 15 and younger but is required for hunters 16 and older.
HUNTING TAB Hunters should be ‘Bear Aware’ this fall
Bear spray is your best defense in the event of a close encounter, but it won’t work if it’s buried in your pack.
HUNTING TAB Hunters should be ‘Bear Aware’ this fall
Bear spray is your best defense in the event of a close encounter, but it won’t work if it’s buried in your pack.
The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves i…