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…
Loggerhead shrike, the songbird with a hooked bill
The Loggerhead Shrike is a songbird, a very efficient predator and slightly smaller than a robin.
Rep. Simpson proposes dramatic environmental proposal
House Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) released a major environmental plan to restore Idaho Salmon and Steelhead populations. The plan aims to address some of the f…
Schweitzer Prime Timers endure despite pandemic
The pandemic may have put a damper on some of Schweitzer Prime Timers social activities, but the group of skiers 50 years old and up is pressing on.
Christmas Bird Count
Birds of a feather flock together.
Is that American red squirrel or fox squirrel?
Advice from a squirrel: Plan ahead, stay active, spend time in the woods, go out on a limb and its ok to be a little nuts!!
Antlerless moose tags to decline; sheep and goat tags to see minor changes
Fish and Game Commission on Jan. 28 set moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat seasons for 2021-22 during its meeting in Nampa.
BCSO to host free boat safety course
The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office will host a free boat safety course presented by The Idaho Parks and Recreation on Feb. 6, 13 and 20.
Christmas Bird Count
Birds of a feather flock together.
Hoary Marmot, he 'whistles' while he works
Known to live in mountainous areas high up in the alpine, marmots look a lot like a giant squirrel.
Grizzly, 34, confirmed as Yellowstone region's known oldest
A 34-year-old grizzly bear captured in southwestern Wyoming has been confirmed as the oldest on record in the Yellowstone region, Wyoming wildlife officials sa…
Family Forester Annual Workshop
Annual Family Foresters Workshop to be held via Zom on Friday, January 22, 2021
The difference between a mule deer and a whitetail deer
The more I see of deer, the more I admire them. They make their way into the heart of the roughest country, across canyons, streams, valleys and fields, showin…
IF&G tagging white-tailed deer, hopes to learn survival rate
The Panhandle region is the base location for multiyear research conducted by Idaho Fish and Game to check animals’ survival, particularly the white-tailed dee…
North Idaho Cereal School workshops on Jan. 27
This year's North Idaho Cereal School will be presented in two morning segments on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and Thursday, Jan. 28, from 8:30, am to 11 am via Zoom.
Family Forester Annual Workshop
Annual Family Foresters Workshop to be held via Zom on Friday, January 22, 2021