Green Bay Campground remains closed for overnight use until host in place
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The ever-popular Green Bay Campground still has yet to open for overnight camping after it was closed for the entirety of the 2024 season due …
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Hiking safely in mountain goat country
By Rose Olson
Reader Contributor
The days are getting longer, the snow is melting and wildflowers are blooming. That means it’s time to get out and hike Scotchman Peak. The …
Scattered Lands project moves forward
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 …
District Ranger selected for the Sandpoint Ranger District
By Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Ranger District will have a new District Ranger starting Sept. 4.
Jessie Berner was selected to take over for former District Ranger Erick Walker. Berner …
Lightning Creek flood damage to be repaired
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 …
Exploratory Drilling Project informational meeting set
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be hosting an informational meeting about the Green Mountain Exploratory Drilling Project Plan of Operations. The public meeting will be held …
Fire Restrictions increased to Stage 2
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Despite the cooling temperatures and smoky skies this week, drought conditions and extreme fire danger levels continue to persist in North Idaho. These conditions prompted …
Wildfire update: new restrictions
Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that all lands within the Coeur d’Alene Fire Restriction Area are under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. The Coeur d’Alene …
When a motto is more than just a saying
By Kevin Davis, USFS
Reader Contributor
You may have heard the Forest Service motto: “Caring for the land and serving people.”
As a Forest Service employee at the Sandpoint Ranger …
Responsible huckleberry picking on Idaho’s National Forests
By Reader Staff
Ready those fingers and prep the jugs: Huckleberry season is upon us.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is reminding huckleberry pickers that commercial picking of huckleberries is …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 