Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Deel may keep sage grouse off endangered species list

  March 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 As native sage grouse enter their mating season on the sage lands of the West, a deal is being forged to perpetuate the spectacle. Hoping to keep sage grouse from … 1

• Forest road plan aims at bear safety

  November 29, 2011 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page A5 Keeping people away from grizzly bears is the goal of forest plan amendments for the Idaho Panhandle, Kootenai and Lolo national forests, which will restrict motor vehicle travel into prime …

• Grouse ruling challenge stymied

  April 30, 2010 in City, Idaho, Region on Page A8 A judge has dealt environmentalists an early setback in their attempt to challenge the federal government’s recent decision not to grant the sage grouse threatened or endangered species status.

• Judge rebuffs initial sage grouse lawsuit

  April 29, 2010 in City, Idaho A judge has dealt environmentalists an early setback in their attempt to challenge the federal government’s recent decision not to grant the sage grouse threatened or endangered species status.

• Groups say they intend to sue over sage grouse

  March 29, 2010 in City, Outdoors Three environmental groups say they intend to sue the Interior Department for not protecting sage grouse as an endangered or threatened species. 4

• Energy groups relieved sage grouse won’t be listed

  March 5, 2010 in City, Outdoors An Interior Department announcement Friday that it won’t list sage grouse as an endangered or threatened species opens the way for continued development of the West’s wind energy and oil …

• Out & About

  October 4, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C14 18 hours bags Kettle Crest Trail Four hikers recently marched the entire 45-mile length of the Kettle Crest Trail and called it a day.