What your license plate says about you
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Idaho’s license plates have changed many times over the years. Since 1928, the standard phrase on plates has been “Famous Potatoes,” and the default design is the red, white and...
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Winter paddleboarding
By Ed Ohlweiler Reader Contributor When winter temperatures get into the 40s, I find myself excitedly wiggling into a wetsuit; which, despite being thin (the wetsuit, not me), proves surprisingly arduous. I only have...
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 —...
Register now for local Master Naturalist intro classes
By Pat Meyers Reader Contributor The Pend Oreille Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists is a non-profit volunteer organization concerned with nature-related conservation events in the Idaho panhandle. Our chapter is headquartered at the...
Give thanks for the wild
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor This has been a tough year. I am sure I am not alone. Faced with shoulder surgery and some personal challenges, I had trouble sleeping. Insomnia brought on mild...
What will Alterra’s acquisition of Schweitzer mean for the resort’s environmental practices and future?
Brad Smith Reader Contributor Like many other local skiers and riders, I was curious to see what the acquisition of Schweitzer by Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) would mean for lift tickets and season passess....
ICL appoints Brad Smith as new conservation director
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...
Rebuilding home
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Contractors began work Nov. 13 on Phase 2 of the Pack River Delta wildlife restoration project, which includes the addition of eight islands and 10 borrow areas. The work...
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...
Winter motorized rec. proposed alternative: An environmental apocalypse
By Paul Sieracki By Reader Contributor The North Zone Winter Recreation proposal — developed by a “collaboration” of pro-motorized recreation groups — will severely impact endangered, candidate and sensitive species including the grizzly bear,...
