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…
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A blackbird that sounds like a rusty farm gate opening
Recently while on a photo field trip I came across a flock of birds by the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. The birds in a flock of about 50 had golden heads…
Boulder City: shadows of a mining marvel linger on
Remnants of decrepit settlements can be found throughout the dense, mountainous forests of the Northwest. Many of these settlements were established during the…
Kootenai Valley Rifle Clubs start new season
Rifle shooting is not just for hunting or plinking. For some dedicatd Boundary County residents, it is a serious sport of precision. A group of these sharpshoo…
Magpie: The chatterbox of the bird world
Black-billed Magpies are familiar, noisy and entertaining birds that are native to Idaho and the western half of North America.
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Health advisory for Black Lake
Water quality monitoring confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. Blue-green algal blooms have the potential to produce dan…
The ring-necked pheasant: a stroll down memory lane
In the fall mornings and evenings in Boundary County, moose, elk, coyotes, mule, and white-tailed deer might be seen. Osprey and shorebirds depart early in the…
Survival tips for big game hunters
Every fall, hunters get lost in the woods, and while most escape no worse than tired, chilled and hungry, the hazards of being lost in Idaho’s woods shouldn’t be underestimated. For that reason, Idaho Fish and Game…
Open burning restrictions in effect year-round
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reminds northern Idahoans that the state’s outdoor burning restrictions and permitting requirements are in effect year-round.
Boundary County's autumn landscape
As I drove this weekend in the Selkirk Mountains, up the Myrtle Creek road and through the Burton Creek drainage, I felt a slight chill in the air. Shadows are…
A GREAT BIRD THAT CAN BARK LIKE A DOG
One early morning last week when I looked out at our coy pond beside the house, I was amazed to see a tall gray bird standing over the edge of the pond in tota…
Improperly Discarded Big Game Bones and Hides Create Hazards
Big game seasons are open and from all appearances hunters are out in high numbers. Last weekend, I worked the upper Coeur d’Alene drainage and despite the constant rain there were lots of hunters and hunting camps.
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BOUNDARY COUNTY—The U.S. Forest Service would like to remind visitors of Idaho Panhandle National Forests that forest gates in grizzly bear management units will be opening soon. Gates in the Selkirk range are sc…
Pheasant season opened Oct. 15
Idaho Fish and Game announced the opening of the 2016 pheasant hunting season Oct. 15 in much of Idaho, with the season in northern Idaho already open. It’s a day many hunters have had marked on their calendars for…