Outdoor Headlines

Jet along the Snake River with Dad

Dad's weekend is here. For an adventure, rent a jet boat and cruise the 160 miles of the lower Snake River. The stretch of river includes recreation opportunities of: fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, viewing pictographs, swimming, sun bathing, watching wildlife and playing on the beach. continue

Trail to Troy on track

The Latah Trail, a bicycle path that will span an estimated 12 miles between Moscow and Troy, is closer to its fundraising goal after approval of a state grant this week. The Latah Trail Foundation received a $495,000 Idaho Transportation Department grant to purchase the land needed for the project. The trail will follow the abandoned rail grade from Tidyman's to the center of Troy City Park. continue

Fossil hunting at Oviatt Creek

Warm, wet and humid: this was Idaho millions of years ago. Sub-tropical plants like redwood, bald cypress, avocado and magnolia thrived in the primordial forests. As plants died and sank into nearby lakes, a heavy layer of sediment covered the organic material, keeping it from decay. This created the Oviatt Creek Fossil beds. continue

Outdoorsman for All About Sports leads friends on 'Donnie Adventures'

His friends call him Donnie. Others know him as the shirtless crazy guy in the All About Sports ads which plays before movies in local theaters. Donnie Johnston started working at All About Sports four years ago while attending WSU. At WSU, Johnston said he obtained degrees in animal science and physiology. Before moving to the Palouse, Johnston grew up on a family farm in Canada. He said no one in his family was very outdoorsy, so he decided to explore the wilderness on his own. continue

Idaho Geological Survey dishes out maps

People who need a map for some backwoods exploration, gold rush history hike, road trip or room decoration can turn to the Idaho Geological Survey for a smorgasbord of all things cartographic. continue