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Getting cold feet at Dry Falls Lake | Michael Wright

Sitting in a float tube on Dry Falls Lake didn’t exactly make my toes go numb, but it was close.

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Study: Multiple bacteria involved in elk hoof disease

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Getting cold feet at Dry Falls Lake | Michael Wright

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Nighttime rescue on ‘easy’ 14er highlights basic hiking mistakes that can turn deadly

She hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at 80, unaware she’d just made history
Lookout improvement: Forest Service making progress on popular Little Guard Lookout
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Small Idaho ski areas pull the plug on season

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Idaho kills 3 wolves in Panhandle region

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Getting cold feet at Dry Falls Lake | Michael Wright

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Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for Feb. 26, 2026

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After lengthy freeze, U.S. Forest Service makes seasonal hiring push

Fri., March 6, 2026

National forests across the country launched a hiring blitz last month for seasonal workers, a move that follows a freeze on hiring similar positions that lasted more than a year.

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Getting cold feet at Dry Falls Lake | Michael Wright

Fri., March 6, 2026

Sitting in a float tube on Dry Falls Lake didn’t exactly make my toes go numb, but it was close.

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How a lone Montana bison bull has linked people, art and history across 140 years

Fri., March 6, 2026

This circuitous tale, that connects a massive bison bull across 140 years of American history begins in 1886, when getting a message across Montana was a life-threatening task.

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Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for March 5, 2026

Thu., March 5, 2026

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Battle headline ennui with puppies | Ammi Midstokke

Thu., March 5, 2026

My morning routine of checking the weather and the headlines has become a ritual of anxiety these days. My phone says the temperatures are 15 degrees above average. The headlines say people are dying and that more will.

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Looking sharp | Outdoors reader photo gallery

Thu., March 5, 2026

A porcupine is seen at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in this March 2 photo by Mark Hendrickson.

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Battle of the vises: Spokane flytiers face off in Iron Fly contest

UPDATED: Sun., March 1, 2026

A table by the front door at the Radio Bar on Sunday afternoon was covered in an eclectic mess.

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Study: Multiple bacteria involved in elk hoof disease

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 28, 2026

There’s more than one bacterial culprit for a disease that’s been eating away at elk hooves in the Pacific Northwest.

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Idaho kills 3 wolves in Panhandle region

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

Wildlife officials killed three wolves last weekend in North Idaho, a move they say significantly knocked back a wolfpack they believe has contributed to a decline in elk populations.

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Judge orders hydropower changes on Columbia, Snake to help salmon

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered changes to dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help salmon runs.

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Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for Feb. 26, 2026

Thu., Feb. 26, 2026

Fly-fishing

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Fading light | Outdoors reader photo gallery

Thu., Feb. 26, 2026

A great blue heron hangs out at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on Feb. 12 in this photo by Jerry Rolwes.

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Finding your ideal winter sport | Ammi Midstokke

Thu., Feb. 26, 2026

Every time I say, “I would never,” I ought to just end the sentence right there. It is always and without fail a predecessor to me doing exactly the thing I hope to never ever do.

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Small Idaho ski areas pull the plug on season

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

Both Snowhaven and Bald Mountain in central Idaho have pulled the plug on their ski seasons.

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Post Falls man dies in Grand Canyon rafting accident

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 24, 2026

Aaron Benjamin always loved the water.

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Idaho culls mule deer trapped in domestic elk ranch

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

More than 80 wild mule deer that found their way inside a captive elk facility in southeastern Idaho have been killed over the past few months, according to an Idaho Department of Fish and Game news release.