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…
American White Pelicans pay visit to Boundary County
On a sight-seeing trip to Boundary/Smith Creek Wildlife refuge and a drive along the west side road with relatives from Colorado we had the good fortune to see…
Summer Adventure Series
For the Herald
'Capped' general-season, resident elk tags go on sale July 10
General season deer and elk tags go on sale July 1, but some resident elk tags in nine general seasons are sold in limited numbers known as “capped” elk zones. Tags for these nine zones will go on sale at 10 a.m. (…
Oh deer! The fawns are here! Keep an eye out
Everyone thinks whitetail deer fawns are cute and playful; and they are! Last week I was driving by the Kootenai River in western Boundary County when I had th…
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Fish and Game seeks information about killing of juvenile wolves
Idaho Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help in determining who is responsible for removing and killing young wolves from a den in northern Idaho.
2015 Drought producing bark beetle issues with Panhandle conifers
University of Idaho Extension, Idaho Department of Lands, and U.S. Forest Service offices in our region are currently getting inundated by calls about dead and…
The hum of hummingbirds a welcome sound in N. Idaho
For the past 15 years that my wife and I have lived in North Idaho we have enjoyed the wildlife of Boundary County including the migration of many birds. One o…
County participates in disaster scenario
On Thursday, June 9, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Cascadia fault off the coast of Oregon and Washington, causing a tsunami with waves reaching 40 feet ta…
The Friends of Kootenai National Wildlife is hosting two events at the Refuge on Saturday, June 18.
What: Birds of Prey Northwest - Meet Live Raptors
Fox squirrels enjoying summer on the Kootenai River
Last week while walking beside a pond in a forested area by the Kootenai River, I came across a Fox squirrel busily eating seeds from a pine cone. He was so en…
Anglers willing to make trip will find action at Dworshak
Summer is almost here and a lot of folks have been taking advantage of the warm, sunny days by spending a day fishing out on the lake. Dworshak Reservoir is on…
Youth hunting licensing to be made easier for families
Fish and Game continues to propose steps to simplify youth licensing and hunting, to make it easier for families and youth to understand youth hunting opportunities and eligibility requirements. Commission-approved…
Ospreys return to area river banks
Recently I was traveling west of the Boundary County fair-grounds when a bird attracted my attention, not only because of its size but the fact he was carrying…