By Pete Zimowsky, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Jul. 17--Ever wonder where the money generated by the registration fees for your outdoor toys ends up? The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation has approved $6.8 million in grants to fund recreation projects statewide.

By Pete Zimowsky, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Nov. 28--An increase in camping fees from $3 to $5 in national forest lands across Southwest Idaho will be reviewed at a public meeting Thursday in Boise.

By Heath Druzin, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Oct. 14--Steve Holloway's remote grocery store may not open this winter, and he's thinking about moving Yellow Pine's crucial fundraising music festival to a less fire-prone month.

By Sandra Forester, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Sep. 24--This weekend's weather just about quashed three major fires burning in Idaho, unofficially bringing the worst fire season in recent history to an end, officials said Sunday.

By Kathleen Kreller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Aug. 18--On Friday, Yellow Pine residents were trimming brush and determined to stay until the last possible minute, even as forest fires burned toward town.