Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Piece of Coeur d'Alene River WMA closed to motorized use
A swath of Coeur d’Alene River Wildlife Management Area west of Medimont has been closed to motorized boat traffic.
All days in the woods are expended with purpose
The two bull moose sat in a square of open ground under the fanning scales of cedar.
Blackwell Island launch will close for season
BLM’s Blackwell Island boat launch and recreation site will close at the end of the day on Oct. 14. Lower lake levels because of the annual drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene inhibit the ability to launch watercraft fr…
Annual Clearwater steelhead derby canceled
Count the annual Clearwater Snake Steelhead Derby among the casualties of declining steelhead runs over the past four years.
Pheasant release on Palouse River near Potlatch kicks off youth hunt
When Jim Hagedorn and volunteers release pheasants Saturday along the Palouse River west of Potlatch, their purpose is not to restock the area with wild birds …
Fresh cider, pies and caramel apples on tap at Tensed's Apple Fest
Fresh pressed apple cider, apple pies and caramel apples will be among the highlights at the third annual Apple Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Camp Sanders.
Slash pile burning on Canfield Mountain and English Point
The Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests is burning slash piles from the Kootenai Fuel Reduction Project on Canfield Mountain and English Point. The slash is a result of thinn…
It's autumn on the river and you've got the whole day
In Avery, two men who spent the morning spin casting in the upper river lean against the counter of the store along the highway and wait to pay for a 12-pack of light beer as they mull the day.
Poor return of ocean fish prompts Clearwater River steelhead closure
The doors slammed last week on the Clearwater River steelhead season as biologists deemed the dismal number of returning adult hatchery fish is less than the n…
A bull with a bow Coeur d'Alene man scratches off the top item on his bucket list
Sometimes it takes the Cape Canaveral launch to get out of bed.
IDFG is collecting grouse tails
In an effort to gather information on upland game birds and seasons, the department is asking hunters to donate upland bird wings for each bird they harvest.
Idaho grizzly bear shot, killed
An Idaho grizzly bear was shot and killed this week after being mistaken for a black bear by a Montana hunter near the Canadian border.
Idaho asks to join fight to regulate bear baiting in the state
Idaho wants to join a federal lawsuit to defend its authority to allow black bear baiting on national forest lands in Idaho and Wyoming. Both states want to regulate hunting activities without additional federal re…
Timber management project in St. Joe district will be topic of open house
An open house has been scheduled to provide preliminary information to the public about the Forest Service’s Homestead Project, a forest rejuvenation project that could include timber harvesting and prescribed burn…
Chronic wasting disease
Chronic wasting disease, the sickness that affects elk, deer and moose and has been reported in 24 states including parts of Montana, Utah and Wyoming may be k…