Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
'Ten Acres and a Dream' workshop offered in Post Falls
University of Idaho Extension is offering a 1-day program designed to help owners of small rural acreages manage t…
Kiosks enhance winter access information
Idaho Department of Lands and Idaho Parks and Recreation recently teamed up to build and install kiosks in the region to post information on winter access on e…
Moose on the loose in region
Temperatures continue to drop in North Idaho, which means animals like moose and elk are coming further down the mountain in search of food and shelter.
Walleye aren't bad fish, just the wrong fish for Idaho
Fish and Game provides them in three reservoirs, but they keep showing up elsewhere.
Local youth gets first deer
Youth gets first deer.
Dogsmile Adventures helps others heal through sailing
Dogsmile Adventures will hold its annual celebration and "Race to Alaska" film premiere online Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at dogsmileadventures.com. Those interested…
Regional tribes call for U.S. and Canada governments address Kootenai Watershed pollution
The Ktunaxa Nation and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho calls for the U.S. and Canada to meet with the Nation immediately to address watershed pollution in the Kootenai Watershed.
Youth does well on season's opening day
Tycen Koberstein, 11, is pictured with a 6x7 bull scoring 337 that he shot on opening day of rifle season in North Idaho with his dad Ryan Koberstein and Uncle…
Hunting photos welcome for submission
The Bonners Ferry Herald invites local hunters to share their trophy and hunting photos from the 2023 season.
Bear Fair coming to fairgrounds
The first-ever Boundary County Bear Fair is coming out of hibernation on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Sheriff's Dive Team swim with sturgeon
Divers with the Boundary County Sheriff’s Dive Team participated in a night training dive in the Kootenai river last week and had some unexpected visitors, off…
Heading into the woods? Be bear aware
With more people venturing into the forested areas of North Idaho during the summer months, bear encounters are becoming more common, although bear attacks are…
Towns could save themselves from wildfire — if they knew about this money
There’s actually a huge pot of federal money available to communities across the country — an unprecedented amount that would allow towns to quickly tackle wor…
Most have heard of fire restrictions, but few know how they’re set
Many Idahoans have heard of fire restrictions during the summertime, but how decisions to implement restrictions are made, and who makes those calls, has alway…
Fire crews battle area fires
Almost 2,800 acres in the region have been burned in a handful of wildfires, with the largest being the Ridge Creek Fire, roughly 3 1/2 miles east of the north…
Local man warns of beetle and mistletoe infestation
After seeing signs of beetle infestation in his timber, a local man reached out to local resources for help.