Squirrely memories
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It’s always welcome when something reminds me of my grandma. It’ll be 14 years next month since I last spoke to her, before she passed away at the age of...
Tagged: Idaho Fish and Game
Idaho Master Naturalists Pend Oreille Chapter offers 2026 classes
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists announced its slate of classes for 2026, including topics such as native wildlife and plants, waterways, mountains and geology of the area....
Casting for a cause
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes, inspiration comes from unexpected places. When Jess Westbrook had the idea to use fly fishing as a tool to support children in foster care, it came from how...
City of Sandpoint: Do not disturb the baby moose
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Police Department and Idaho Fish and Game are aware of the baby moose that has been observed in the area without its mother. As spring approaches, baby moose —...
Fish and Game looking for person who shot and killed bald eagle near Sandpoint
By Reader Staff Idaho Fish and Game is looking for information after a bald eagle was shot and killed near Sandpoint. According to the agency, the eagle is believed to have been killed between...
Idaho’s unofficial state bird
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Most people probably already know that the turkey is a uniquely North American bird — a fact primarily responsible for its central role in the also uniquely North American...
IDL rules in favor of Idaho Club community dock near Trestle Creek
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller handed down a decision Oct. 27 approving the Idaho Club’s request for an encroachment permit for its 105-slip North Lake community dock...
Citizen scientists, eager educators
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff While some choose to simply enjoy the natural amenities of North Idaho, some make it their mission to work for them. One group putting forth such effort is the...
Let them eat twigs
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Mary Franzel considers herself a friend to wild animals. As such, she makes it a goal to keep them wild. She was in the middle of doing so —...
Chronic Wasting Disease found in Idaho deer
By Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Idaho Fish and Game are encouraging hunters to take precautions when handling deer, elk or moose due to recent detection of Chronic Wasting...
