By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Effective earlier this summer, the beach and surrounding area at Green Bay are indefinitely closed to day-use traffic in an effort to limit overcrowding at the popular recreation spot. The...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sunset fire northeast of Athol grew to 3,208 acres as of the Aug. 20 morning update from the Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team, burning with 4% containment across...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to locations to camp and recreate on Lake Pend Oreille, it’s hard to find better than Green Bay. The rocky beach east of Garfield Bay in...
By Karissa Huntsman Reader Contributor As we all look to the skies hoping for more snow, we need to consider the responsibilities that come with being winter recreationists. From minimizing our physical impact on...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Wildland firefighters breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week as substantial rain fell across the region, resulting in the return of blue skies and smoke-free air. The Ridge...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Fire officials are anticipating increased activity at area blazes over the weekend, as a high-pressure system is expected to bring temperatures in the mid-90s to North Idaho, along with...
By Reader Staff With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, public land managers across the Idaho Panhandle want to remind visitors that fireworks, and the possession of fireworks, are prohibited on federal public lands,...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service and Idaho Department of Lands have identified a large portion of North Idaho as high fire risk, making it one of two “priority landscapes” where...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The 7,608-acre Cougar Fire was 50 percent contained on Wednesday, according to fire officials. Thanks to 0.5-0.75 inches of rain on the fire the last couple of days, Idaho...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire was an estimated 6,626 acres and 26- percent contained on Wednesday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph near the fire through Thursday, according...
