Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Mayflies make good trout patterns and they're indicators of healthy water
If you’ve ever wondered about the water quality in a stream, river or lake you are fishing, just ask a mayfly.
Foundation for Wildlife Management banquet
The second Coeur d’Alene Foundation for Wildlife fundraising banquet is Saturday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
Mark's Marine fishing seminars begin
Mark’s Marine annual spring fishing seminars begin this week with a bass fishing seminar at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the marina three miles north of Hayden on U.S. 95.
The challenges of wildlife rehabilitation
There is an excitement when we think about our wild native neighbors. When we see one in need, we want to reach out and help. Too often our hearts jump into ac…
Whitefish can wait for better weather
The best time to catch whitefish on a fly rod is in July when you’re fishing for trout.
Emerald Creek rockhound site re-opens in May
The Emerald Creek Garnet rock collecting site will open Memorial Day.
Fewer hunters and lower success rates reported last year
Fewer mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk were reported harvested last year than a year earlier, according to Idaho Fish And Game.
At 700 pounds, black bear killed in New Jersey sets world record
A 700-pound black bear killed by bow on private land in Morris County, N.J., has set a world record for North American black bear, besting the mark set in 1993…
More wolf hunting in NI and Clearwater
Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted nine proposed modifications to wolf hunting and trapping statewide for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, according to Fish and Game.
PL boat-in campsites open for reservations
Reservations for island campsites at Priest Lake can be made online, six months in advance.
Whitefish can wait for better weather
The best time to catch whitefish on a fly rod is in July when you’re fishing for trout.
Wildlife film fest is next month in CDA
Two days of outdoor films will be presented next month at the annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on the North Idaho College campus and the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.
The biologists who are losing sleep over sheep
They’re working to solve the thorny problem of mixing bighorn sheep and backcountry skiers
Wildlife film fest is next month in CDA
Two days of outdoor films will be presented next month at the annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on the North Idaho College campus and the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.
PL boat-in campsites open for reservations
Reservations for island campsites at Priest Lake can be made online, six months in advance.