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.
F&G provides hundreds of boating access sites
Most of these access sites charge no fees because they’re mostly user funded through fishing and hunting license fees, taxes paid on fishing and hunting equipm…
State to target non-native trout in Bull River drainage
State wildlife officials plan to revamp invasive fish suppression efforts on the East Fork Bull River to combat a so-called “hotspot of hybridization” threaten…
Many Glacier, other roads open for the season
The Cut Bank Road is open for the season. The Going-to-the-Sun Road is open to vehicles to Lake McDonald Lodge and Rising Sun on the east side.
LPOIC 2026 spring derby nears
Leave your bananas at home this weekend as area anglers will be casting for cash prizes at the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club spring derby.
Look, don't touch
Here's the hard truth. Animal parents will periodically leave their young for an extended period of time for a myriad of reasons, whether it’s to search for fo…
OPINION: An Earth Day letter
Thank you for being our solace, excitement, and reverie. We still have so much more of you to see and explore and love. Hopefully we can take care of you the w…
Hunter Harvest Report
Fortunately for them, the past few Idaho winters have been some of the mildest in recent years, including this past winter which (for now) has been Club Med fo…
'State of the Lake' open house on April 22
As in previous years, a recorded video presentation by Fish and Game fisheries staff will be available one week prior to the event. The video will provide updates on the lake’s fish populations and recent managemen…
Osprey monitoring project takes flight in Northwest Montana
There was definitely a bird in the old osprey nest above Old Steel Bridge. Jess Garby could see the arc of a small round head peeking over the tangle of sticks…
Judge: USFS must consider grizzlies before logging project can proceed
Opportunity to fish for big bass is now
All it takes is a little understanding of a bass’s habitat, their spawning cycle, water temperature dynamics, and directions to a nearby fishery. Put it all to…
Westslope cutthroat trout project planned for creek in the North Fork
State officials plan to eradicate fish in a tributary of the North Fork of the Flathead River this summer in a bid to expand the range of native westslope cutt…
Bringing fishers home to the Panhandle Region
The project will also gather information on movements and sites used for resting and denning. This information will be used to develop forest management strate…
Hawkins Point access site on Lake Pend Oreille to close for improvements
Fish and Game recognizes this temporary closure is an inconvenience and appreciates the public’s patience. Once the work is complete, the site will be safer, m…
Trout stocking highlights for April
Fishing for stocked rainbow trout can be a great way to introduce budding anglers to the sport by using simple, inexpensive setups. Many of these fisheries highlighted below are easy to access, family-friendly fish…