This is one of those “seemed like a good idea at the time” stories. We’ve all been there, but our stories usually don’t end with a crocodile in our bunk bed. I won’t divulge any more of this ripping good…
This is one of those “seemed like a good idea at the time” stories. We’ve all been there, but our stories usually don’t end with a crocodile in our bunk bed. I won’t divulge any more of this ripping good…
THE NORTH FORK CHAMPIONSHIP II from The North Fork Championship on Vimeo. If you missed this event last year, you missed what was arguably the best whitewater event in the state in a year when there were several world-class events.…
If you’re heading north for the weekend, remember that salmon fishing is closed on the Clearwater River from the Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge in Lewiston to the Cherrylane Bridge. The other sections of the Clearwater previously open to salmon fishing…
It’s so good to see kids playing outdoors. No toys. No video games. Nothing. Just crawling around the rocks in the Boise Foothills, exploring rock outcroppings and hiking all over the place. These kids were chasing up and down trails,…
Backyard bird watching is fun because you never know what’s going to happen. Just have the camera and binoculars ready at all times. Putting up bird nesting boxes is fun, too, but sometimes it’s the luck of the draw. This…
Here’s a chance to put your mouth where your money is. Idaho Parks and Recreation gets a lot of money every year from its various programs, and there are citizen panels that decide where it gets spent. Much of the…
We’re going to have a story on disc golf courses at Idaho state parks on June 30 in Idaho Outdoors. They’re springing up like wild daisies at the parks and are becoming more popular. Here Travis Lindstrom of Boise Disc…
You don’t realize how cold the Boise River is until you take a swim in it after flipping your canoe. I was surfing the Weir near Warm Springs Golf Course earlier this month when I caught the edge of the…
Historically, jacks have been used to predict next year’s adult run, but the old relationships no longer are as applicable, according to Ron Roler, Columbia River policy coordinator for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in an article in…
The “Backpack Guide to Idaho Range Plants” takes a lot of the mystery out of plants across Idaho. I especially like the sections on grasses. Grass looks like grass, well, until you look more closely. The new full-color, 170-page,…
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