By Heidi DormanReader Contributor I read with disbelief in last week’s Reader about the closure of day use at Green Bay by the United States Forest Service. I live in the surrounding neighborhood and...
A brief history of the Priest River Experimental Forest and a conversation with the ones who keep the legacy alive By Ben OlsonReader Staff Tucked beneath boughs of western white pine, fir, hemlock and...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Though the Lightning Creek fire nine miles north of Clark Fork has continued to grow at a moderate pace, officials with the U.S. Forest Service reported Aug. 13 that the...
By Rose Olson Reader Contributor The days are getting longer, the snow is melting and wildflowers are blooming. That means it’s time to get out and hike Scotchman Peak. The tallest peak in Bonner...
By Reader Staff Longtime Idaho Conservation League North Idaho Director Brad Smith has a new title with the statewide organization: conservation director. Well known for his conservation work throughout the region, Smith began his...
By Reader Staff Two lightning-caused fires are currently burning in or near Bonner County, and both are undergoing aggressive attack from fire personnel. The Bee Top Fire is located about five miles up Lightning...
By Liz Johnson-Gebhardt and Mike Petersen Reader Contributors The management of our national forest lands isn’t without its controversies, but a cooperative effort of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest (IPNF) and the Panhandle Forest Collaborative...
By Reader Staff Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced Sept. 24 that the Sandpoint Ranger District issued a final decision to move forward with the Scattered Lands Project — an effort to reduce fire danger...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Sandpoint Ranger District regained management responsibilities for the Trestle Creek Complex fire from the Nevada Incident Management Team 3 on July 24 “due to the containment of all...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idahoans have long lived with the understanding that spring showers are a necessary fact of a four-season life. Rain means happy gardens, greener fields and, most notably in...
