WILDFIRES -- Public access to more public lands in North Idaho is being restored starting Wednesday after rain and snow wet down much of the Inland Northwest over the Labor Day weekend. Private timber company land closures are still in effect, apparently, and there's...
HIKING -- When you have Labor Day holiday plans to make a big backpacking trek, sometimes you just do it, take the iffy weather as it comes. This year, it came in the color of white. Here are photos from a few Facebook friends who…
WATERSPORTS -- The annual drawdown of Lake Coeur d'Alene won't be necessary this year. The 2015 drought already took care of that task. Avista usually begins the fall drawdown of Coeur d’Alene Lake starting the Tuesday after Labor Day. The goal is to have the...
WILDFIRES -- Hunters were frustrated over the Labor Day weekend as access was closed to many of their favorite grouse and archery hunting areas because of wildfire activity or fire danger. While many restrictions still apply to the region's private timberlands and portions of the…
TRAPPING -- Wolf Trapper Certification courses have been schedule throughout Idaho this month. State rules require prospective wolf trappers to complete the course before they can purchase wolf trapping tags. For those planning to trap wolves this winter, nine courses are scheduled over the next…
WILDFIRES -- Things aren't coming out too well in the end for a mountain biker who started a 73-acre wildfire in southwest Idaho after burning his used toilet paper. The man could be faced with all or part of the costs of extinguishing the blaze…
RIVERS -- The fishing report for about 100 yards of the St. Regis River near Haugan was pretty bleak last week because -- the stretch went dry. The river flows from the Lookout Pass area east to the Clark Fork river at the town of...
Ask Idaho Fish and Game: Grouse permits Q. Do I need a permit to hunt grouse? A. It depends. No permit, other than a valid hunting license, is required to hunt forest grouse, including blue, ruffed and spruce grouse. However, hunters need a permit to...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.