Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Public comments sought for big game range, migration plan
Idaho Fish and Game is encouraging the public to provide comments on its “Big Game Winter Range and Migration Corridor” draft action plan.
Fish and Game wraps up containment
Fish and Game wildlife staff will continue to monitor the Slate Creek and surrounding areas for chronic wasting disease during the summer months and throughout…
Local lakes to be stocked with 43K fish
Over 43,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout will be stocked in the Panhandle Region in April.
Idaho Trails Association teaching Backpacking 101
Idaho Trails Association will be hosting a free, three-hour class April 13 from 6-9 p.m. about backpacking.
Good fences make good wildlife neighbors
The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Idaho Fish and Game and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative recently announced a joint project to improve …
Fowl season not dampened by foul weather
Season opens April 8 for youth, April 15 for general hunt.
Snow vehicle use opens to public comment
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests welcomes comments on a proposed Kaniksu Over-Snow Vehicle Use Designation project environmental assessment.
Hikers, bikers should have Sun Road access by mid-May
Still, by mid-May the road should be open to Avalanche Creek, so folks can hike and bike as they normally would in the spring beyond the gate
21 samples of 375 positive for chronic wasting disease
Fish and Game continues work to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease. A total of 375 deer and eight elk have been removed from the Slate Creek drainage a…
Fish and Game posts draw results
The results have been posted through Fish and Game’s licensing system, GoOutdoorsIdaho.com. Hunters can check their GoOutdoorsIdaho account to view their contr…
Fish and Game asks for help to protect ancient fish
Knowing how to provide the right tips will help conservation officers investigate a case.
Get to know Clagstone Meadows
Clagstone Meadows, a well-known expanse of timberland in Bonner County, has been open to the public since 2017.
River otter trapping closes in Clearwater Region
The river otter harvest quota for Idaho’s Clearwater Region was reached on March 13.
Fish and Game invites input for game bird season
Wildlife staff in the Panhandle Region want to hear what you think about 2023-24 migratory game bird season proposals
Concerns over disease rise in Sugar City
Due to the potential spread of brucellosis, Fish and Game has begun removing elk from a group of around 30 that are consistently mixing with cattle in the Suga…