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 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 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 Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service released a draft decision, Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Buckskin Saddle Integrated Restoration Project on July 13, and opened the...
By Barry Rosenberg Reader Contributor Some individuals are able to ask their physician whether suicide is a reasonable option to end their pain and suffering. Many of the trees on the 50,000-acre Buckskin Saddle...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service and Customs and Border Protection announced Jan. 31 that the agencies will move forward with the Bog Creek Road project, located in the Bonners Ferry...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A pair of meetings over the next week will break down two issues of local concern: the exploratory drilling for silica near Lake Pend Oreille and the proposed second...
By Reader Staff There are approximately 4,600 more whitebark pine seeds in the ground on Scotchman Peak thanks to a partnership between the Idaho Panhandle National Forests (IPNF) and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Thanks to quick work by fire crews, the Trestle Peak Fire has been relatively contained to around 40 acres. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the wildfire’s spread is...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests will issue free Christmas tree permits for fourth graders with an Every Kid in a Park pass! The free tree permit is part of...
