By Reader Staff Officials are eyeing the weather forecast for the coming weeks to provide prescribed burning opportunities across the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Multiple prescribed burning projects are planned this spring, although the...
By Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service is reminding visitors traveling on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ extensive network of roads and trails to be aware of changing conditions and the hazards of driving...
By Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests managers announced plans March 17 to initiate 11 projects this year to address deferred maintenance and improve visitor experiences at popular recreation sites. The efforts will...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Area fire crews continue to battle a trio of blazes in or very near Bonner County — two fanned by high winds that ripped through the region on Labor...
By Reader Staff As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests is reminding visitors that fireworks, and the possession of fireworks, are prohibited on National Forest System lands, regardless of...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An environmental group filed a lawsuit in federal district court Aug. 29, taking issue with a U.S. Forest Service project planned 25 miles north of Priest River. The Alliance...
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor It’s time for a little spring cleaning on local trails, and National Trails Day, June 1, is the ideal time. This June 1 the Idaho Trails Association will have...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests reported a handful of regional fires Tuesday, citing last week’s lightning storm as the cause of most recent fires. The Cougar Fire, a 100-acre...
By Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is seeking public comments on the draft environmental assessment for the Camp Robin Project located on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. The public comment period is...
By Reader Staff The Western Federal Lands Highway Division is prepared to award the contract to repair the Lightning Creek flood damages in May. The repair work is expected to begin at the end...
