Selkirk alpinism
Chimney Rock in winter By E.G. LuncefordReader Contributor The first winter ascent of Chimney Rock was driven by a fierce but friendly competition between Chris Kopczynski, John Roskelley and Jim Spearman — all from...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
BOCC denies building permit for Panhandle Bike Ranch
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted 2-0 on Jan. 20 to deny an application for a building location permit for the Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle, reaffirming an administrative...
Don’t go soft, play hard
Men’s Adult and Senior Baseball Leagues seeking new players By Ben OlsonReader Staff There’s nothing that compares to the feeling of putting on a uniform, trotting onto the diamond and playing baseball. It’s a...
Idaho deserves a BLM chief who won’t sell public lands, access to lakes and waterways
By John RobisonReader Contributor The jewel thieves at the Louvre captured international attention for their brazenness in stealing some of France’s most treasured possessions. In terms of national treasures in the U.S., we don’t...
SOLE Backcountry Film Festival returns for 21st annual screening
By Reader Staff Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education will host its 21st annual Backcountry Film Festival with a screening Friday, Jan. 9 at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.). The all-ages event is...
BoCo property owners’ wetlands appeal moves forward
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A Bonner County couple’s appeal of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision classifying a portion of their property as wetlands is moving forward after a decision Dec. 2 that...
Off-road vehicles must be managed to protect public lands for everyone
By Brad SmithReader Contributor Strong public opposition to recent proposals to sell off public lands to pay for tax cuts demonstrates the deep, bipartisan support Americans have for their public lands. Across the political...
Give Thanks for the Wild
Two decades of gratitude By Phil HoughReader Contributor The Reader and the Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness both turn 21 in the coming months, passing into adulthood. For readers who haven’t heard the news,...
Hunting for connection
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff I shot a turkey the other day — the first one I’ve ever shot, and really the first bird I’ve ever bagged. Unlike a lot of my country-kid pals back...
Happy trails
FSPW founding Director Phil Hough passes the torch to Rose Olson By Zach HagadoneReader Staff For 21 years, Phil Hough has been the face — and motive power — behind Friends of Scotchman Peaks...
