As the saying goes: I brought a pea-shooter to a gunfight (or something like that).
As we field dressed my wife’s elk two weeks ago, we took a blood sample with a kit supplied by Idaho Department of Fish and Game for testing f…
The bullet blasted through the front of the car’s windshield only inches from Gene Tierney’s head, showering his face in shards of glass.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game conservation officers are seeking information about a bull elk that was shot and left to waste Sunday near Mackay.
Years ago, when my kids were younger, the idea of a vacation was something for the whole family. As I — and my kids — have gotten older, vacat…
When we left town last week to go rock climbing, the temperature was hovering around 10 degrees. When we parked our cars near the top of the d…
As I stared down at the still form of the cow elk my wife harvested last week, several things came to mind. She was anxious to fill our freeze…
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IDAHO FALLS — A free Avalanch Awareness Night is scheduled for 7 p.m., with doors opening 6:30 p.m., Dec. 5 at the Taylorview Middle School Au…
My sweetheart’s questions were still floating in the air as we loaded the car with skis, boots and poles.
FORT PECK RESERVOIR – It’s an in-the-boat ballet.
I scattered a few peanuts on the picnic table on our deck, and it did not take long before half a dozen species were lining up for a freebie. …
Work continues on the rebuilding of the Stoddard Pack Bridge, which is an important access point into the Frank Church — River of No Return Wi…
That first real chill of the season has come and gone, and that’s put a lot of eastern Idahoans in the early stages of hibernation mode. Soon,…
A few years ago, I bumped into a friend about this time of year walking around on crutches.
I have seen giant puffball mushrooms in Idaho, but I didn’t know what I was looking at. I have always found them when they are fully developed…
First, we started out with a couple of warm-up routes, then tried to push ourselves.
The historic Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel in Yellowstone National Park will reopen for the winter season after being shuttered all summer, thanks…
The first mushroom I ever confidently identified was the shaggy mane. As one of the “foolproof four,” this apparently wasn’t any great feat on…
It’s dog-eat-dog out there, except occasionally in Washington when it becomes cat-eat-dog.
The only thing more stunning than a September brook trout is an October brook trout. This non-native little char that swims in trout streams a…
About halfway between the tiny town of Drummond, Montana and Missoula, Montana along Interstate 90 is an exit for Rock Creek Road Recreation Area.
I love mushrooms in just about every dish from eggs to spaghetti. Mushroom soup is a favorite, and raw mushrooms are a treat on salads. Howeve…
We were on the final few miles of our all-day hike in the Tetons last Saturday when Aaron reminded me that he had never seen a moose in the wild.
When Yellowstone National Park closed in mid-June after record flooding disintegrated roads like they were made of sugar, it wasn’t clear when…
A new report highlights the growing information regarding wildlife migrations in the West, along with a call to use the information to preserv…
We’re lucky to live in eastern Idaho, with access to a handful of really great trout rivers — world-class fisheries that bring anglers to our …
I took a chance and spoke English to one of the mermaid-like women swimming near me in the mostly locals-only ocean cove.
The signs at Henrys Lake were ominous. Don’t drink, swim or even wash in the lake water. Don’t use it for cooking and definitely keep pets awa…
