Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Pair do well at rifle competition
Two members of the Kootenai Valley Junior Rifle Team traveled to Spokane on Nov. 2 to participate in the first mat…
Second grizzly euthanized after repeated livestock attacks
A large adult male grizzly bear was euthanized Monday after repeated livestock attacks. It is the second grizzly bear to be euthanized in Boundary County in 20…
No evacuations yet on Kootenai River Complex fires
The large number of wildfires in the county — and resultant threat to structures in Katka Peak and Scotch Creek — prompted Boundary County commissioners to de…
Eneas Peak Fire sees growth
In the past 24 hours, the Eneas Peak Fire has grown by 164 acres with the latest mapping show the fire has burned 763 acres since it was sparked by a lightning…
A Q&A with IDFG's Carson Watkins
Carson Watkins is the newly minted regional supervisor for Idaho Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region. He fills the shoes of Chip Corsi, a seasoned Regional S…
Law enforcement can’t enforce commercial huckleberry picking restriction
The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office does not have the authority to enforce the commercial huckleberry picking restriction, that is a charge that needs to be …
Upcoming free mushroom class
Interested in learning how to safely forage for wild mushrooms in North Idaho? The Kootenai River Mushroom Club presents this free class on Tuesday, August 23,…
Grizzly euthanized in Porthill after repeated attacks on livestock
On Aug. 4, after repeated attacks against livestock in north Boundary County a large adult grizzly bear has been euthanized.
Adult male grizzly euthanized after repeated livestock attacks
Repeated livestock attacks prompted a decision to euthanize a grizzly bear in North Idaho
Sportsmen gain access to 23,000 acres of public lands through Myrtle Creek Preserve
After an 85-year closure to hunting, fishing and trapping, Myrtle Creek Preserve is once again open and accessible by sportsmen thanks to approval by the Idaho…
Registration due July 29 for “Forest Insect & Disease Field Day” in St. Maries
Nearly everyone has seen dead trees dotting northern Idaho forests. Most of the trees you notice were killed by bark beetles, but many other insects and diseases kill trees, often in less visible ways.
Man likely shot wolf-dog hybrids, not wolves
The animals shot and killed July 10 by a Troy, Montana man are likely wolf-dog hybrids and not wolves as originally reported.
Assistance available for those seeking bear deterrent fence
“Bears are one-time learners,” Annis said. “Once they find a food source, they’ll never forget it. Prevention is the key.”
GROW! officials teach irrigation basics
Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing, or GROW!, put on an irrigation system teaching for the public on June 30 at the GROW garden.
Grizzly bear attacks area livestock
A bear that attacked livestock in Elmira is most likely the same bear that mauled livestock in the Good Grief area in April
ITA’s first North Idaho Youth Project needs volunteers
Idaho Trails Association is looking for youth volunteers for a three-day trail maintenance project on the Coeur d'Alene River on July 8-10.