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Parking at two popular skiing, hiking and biking trails in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is about to get more abundant and less risky … Read more
Crews are working on new trails in Bellevue and Ketchum this month in an effort to open more terrain for bikers, hikers, and adaptive cyclists. Read more
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Discount access to miles of Nordic skiing through the Blaine County Recreation District just went on sale for the 2021/22 season. Read more
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A survey of fish populations on Friday in the Big Wood River where it flows through Hailey showed that brown trout outnumber the rainbows there. Read more
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The Jakes Gulch Fire near Alturas Lake is now 80% contained, the U.S. Forest Service reported Tuesday. Read more
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The Jakes Gulch Fire that ignited near Alturas Lake on Sept. 5 grew about 130 acres between Friday and Tuesday, spurring increased efforts to … Read more
Despite "very high" fire danger in the Sawtooth National Forest on Tuesday, the Forest Service announced that it would be lifting Stage One fi… Read more
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A 330-acre human-caused wildfire that ignited Sunday afternoon in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area near Alturas Lake prompted the evacuat… Read more
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A 350-acre wildfire reported in the Sawtooth National Forest near Alturas Lake on Sunday afternoon has prompted the evacuation of recreational… Read more
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For many, the Chocolate Gulch trailhead forking out from Wood River Estates Subdivision north of Ketchum offers hard-to-beat access and miles … Read more
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The Nature Conservancy plans to restore normal fishing access hours at its Silver Creek Preserve on Friday, Sept. 3, ending an unprecedented s… Read more
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The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District is lifting Stage One fire restrictions in the region on Wednesday, Sept. 1, including those … Read more
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area enacted seasonal closures to float boating and float fishing along the Salmon River earlier this week to… Read more
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The Nature Conservancy plans to reopen fishing access through the Silver Creek Preserve on Wednesday, Aug. 11, ending an unprecedented month-l… Read more
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The forests in and around the ski slopes on Bald Mountain are under attack by Douglas-fir beetle, dwarf mistletoe, white pine blister rust and… Read more
A Hailey family is requesting information that may help locate their 23-year-old daughter after she failed to return from a solo hiking expedi… Read more
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The city of Sun Valley has doubled the parking capacity at the Ernest Hemingway Memorial on Trail Creek Road, east of Sun Valley Resort. Read more
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While Blaine County business operators hope that the Fourth of July weekend provides a COVID-recovery bang, fire officials are hoping to keep … Read more
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Faced with low water levels and extreme heat, The Nature Conservancy is completely closing access to fishing at the Silver Creek Preserve = ah… Read more
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Doug and Stacy Layman from Oneonta, N.Y. took advantage of Sun Valley Resort’s summer operations on Thursday, July 1. The resort reopened its … Read more
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The Sawtooth National Forest will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday due to abnormal heat and abundant dry fuels, the U.S. Forest S… Read more
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Though the COVID pandemic is on the wane in the United States, manufacturing slowdowns and heavy demand mean local outdoor-gear retailers are … Read more
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A local family is urging dog owners to fit their pets with high-visibility vests or brightly colored bandanas after their dog was mistaken for… Read more
Sun Valley Resort was recognized with two major awards at the National Ski Areas Association awards conference, held virtually during the Colo… Read more
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Skier and snowboarder visits to U.S. ski areas totaled 59 million for the 2020-21 ski season, the fifth best season on record and a strong rec… Read more
The city of Ketchum is moving forward with plans to improve the Guy Coles Skate Park along Warm Springs Road. The City Council last week approved two separate contracts to install pavers in some areas around the park and to complete a “micro-expansion” of the skating area. The two contracts …
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The Hailey City Council will hold a presentation on Monday, June 14, on alternatives to the city’s proposed 33-site campground in Croy Canyon.
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Sun Valley Resort announced its summer 2021 operations Wednesday, with the Roundhouse Gondola and Christmas chairlift on Bald Mountain to start running on June 26 for lift-served hiking and biking.
The Sawtooth National Forest has moved to “high” fire danger due to dry conditions and abundant fuels, the U.S. Forest Service announced on Monday.
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Early Wednesday morning, residents of River Street might have heard the muffled sound of thousands of hooves as a large band of sheep trotted through Hailey, headed for mountain pastures. They were trailed by hardy herdsmen and their horses, small herding dogs and the larger white guard dogs…
Local Forest Service officials and recreation advocates are preparing for another season teeming with trail users—and rescue operations.
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With nearly all the Sawtooth National Forest’s reservation-only campsites booked last week, Forest Service staff were bracing for another year of record crowds this weekend. That prediction turned out to be true for Stanley, according to Forest Service reports, though crowds were lighter in …
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Idaho’s first entry into Stage 3 of reopening. Following the lockdown in March of 2020, bars, outdoor pools and more facilities reopened to the public on May 18, 2020. A year later, nearly all coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted, vacc…
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Soldier Mountain near Fairfield is unveiling its highly anticipated new mountain bike park today, May 21. The resort had planned to open its bike park last summer, but the occasion was postponed when the 2,112-acre Phillips Creek wildfire ravaged the area last August.
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A fire near Stanley Lake burned around 40 acres of the Sawtooth National Forest over the weekend, the Forest Service said on Sunday.
After several years of starts and stops, Hailey will finally have an improved place to swim and play this summer. The Blaine County Recreation District will open its newly renovated and expanded Aquatics Center later this month, doubling the number of people the facility can serve, and with …
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is currently developing a land-based outfitter and guide management plan to streamline the processing of outfitter and guide proposals and will take public comment in the summer.
The long-awaited reopening of the Blane County Recreation District’s Aquatics Center will take place on May 29.
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The Blaine County Recreation Districts’ newest playground opened recently and is drawing numerous cyclists of all ages. The Quigley Trails Park in Quigley Canyon builds skills—and provides serious thrills.
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Sun Valley Resort wrapped up its 2020-21 winter season on Sunday, with colorfully clad skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes of Bald Mountain one last time under a mix of clouds and sun.
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The Sawtooth National Forest received $1.1 million last week from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to help fund five infrastructure improvement projects over the next five years.
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For many people with disabilities, sometimes the challenge is merely being included—in sports, in activities, in social gatherings. To cross that barrier, to be able to do what you thought you might not, can be a life-changing experience.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 313 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 180,076. Of those, an estimated 100,714 have recovered.
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COVID-19 quashed the typical fanfare—and pond skim—of Dollar Days, but the family mountain quietly wrapped its season under bluebird skies on Sunday, March 28.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 343 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 178,887. Of those, an estimated 99,869 have recovered. Roughly 10% of all Idahoans have now contracted coronavirus.
A public workshop to gather community input on the city of Hailey’s proposed municipal campground initially scheduled for this week has been delayed until the week of April 12, the city shared on its Facebook page.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 454 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide Wednesday, raising the total to 176,461. Of those, an estimated 98,252 have recovered.
With an increasing number of people hiking, snowshoeing and skiing up Bald Mountain during the ski area’s off hours, Sun Valley Resort and the U.S. Forest Service are reminding uphill travelers that they have to follow specific regulations and routes established to promote safety.
Exactly one year after Idaho’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the state case count on Saturday, March 13, totaled 175,236. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare counted another 421 confirmed and probable cases since then, raising the total to 175,657. Of those, an estimated 97,844 ha…
The Blaine County Recreation District is offering free spring Nordic skiing and snowshoeing for the rest of the 2020/2021 winter season, beginning today, March 15. That includes the trail system at Galena Lodge.
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The Bureau of Land Management released long-anticipated recreation plans for about 137,000 acres of public lands in Blaine County last week, outlining a number of projects to expand hiking, biking and camping opportunities in the southern Wood River Valley over the next few years.
The city of Bellevue, Wood River Land Trust and Friends of the Howard Preserve will partner this month on a renovation project that aims to enhance fish and wildlife habitat on the southern end of Howard Preserve, the Land Trust announced in a press release last week.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 374 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 171,836. Of those, an estimated 94,936 have recovered.
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