Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Stephenson claims third in Idaho Sled Dog Challenge
A Sandpoint sled dog racer finished third in the recent 300-mile Idaho Sled Dog Challenge, held in early Februar...
Youths share trophy photos
Young hunters shared their trophy photos of recently harvested fowl and big game.
Share your trophy photos
Calling all hunters, share your trophy photos during hunting season and it just might end up in the next edition of the Herald.
Bald eagle illegally shot in Bear Lake County
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of a bald eagle in the community of Bern in Bear Lake County.
81 years of looking down the scope
Hunting has no set expiration date — if you can shoulder a firearm, still see good enough to look down the sights and traverse a fair amount of open country,...
Fish and Game operating CWD check stations this month
Hunters can collect and submit their own lymph node samples at drop-off locations throughout the region
Careful… that may not be the trophy bull you think it is
Fish and Game conservation officers deploy “artificial simulated animals” during hunting season to catch law-breaking hunters.
Your Mandatory Hunter Report helps us track deer and elk herds
Everyone who bought a deer, elk or pronghorn tag needs to fill out a report.
Top 3 small game species to hunt this fall and winter
It’s known as the Forestland Trifecta. Here’s how to find it
State of Deer and Elk: Counting herds, and how hunters help through mandatory hunter reports
Deer and elk live throughout Idaho in habitats ranging from desert to mixed conifer forests, and a big part of a wildlife manager’s job is to estimate how ma...
Cool nights, rain dampen KRC fires
Cool nights, rain and shorter days have enabled the Bonners Ferry Fire District to complete all targets needed to bring the Kootenai River Complex to contain...
IDFG: Snapping turtles pose problem in area
McCormack, a non-game biologist for Fish and Game in the Idaho Panhandle, said the turtles are, for now, minor pests – as far as IDFG can tell. Since they po...
Registration for Forestry Shortcourse due Oct. 25
Many Idaho forest landowners desire a better understanding of how forests grow and how they can better manage their forest property to meet their goal.
Trespassing call leads to over 50 wildlife charges against 5 Idaho men
Group sentenced to combined $21,975 in fines, 15 years in license revocations - with an additional 24 years if probation is violated, 34 years of probation, ...
Christmas tree permits available online
For the third season, the USDA Forest Service is selling Christmas tree permits online. The permits can be found through Recreation.gov, which makes it mo...
PHD: Harmful algae in Rose Lake
Panhandle Health District (PHD) in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (IDHW) and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hav...