Upper Payette Lake and Grouse Campgrounds remain closed. Lake Fork, Patty Flat, Kennelly Creek, Last Chance and Cold Springs Campground are open. Dispersed camping is open at Lost Valley reservoir ...

The lake is situated at the foot of Grassy Mountains in the Payette National Forest with lots of opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and ATV riding. Burgdorf Hot Springs is nearby for a hot ...

Managing a large sterile lake with big, long-lived predators and a fluctuating prey species poses a big challenge for fisheries managers, and Payette Lake at McCall is the latest case ...

The Payette National Forest produced an extensive history of the crash and rescue in August 2002. “The Real Story of the Loon Lake Bomber” by Richard H. Holm Jr. can be found on the Internet ...

I enjoyed making two new friends, catching a delicious dinner, and experiencing Payette Lake’s encouraging kokanee comeback firsthand. Let’s hope it’s here to stay. Tight lines!

This story originally ran in the Idaho Capital Sun on Sept. 27, 2023. Renovations will soon begin at the Payette National Forest’s Huckleberry Creek and Cabin Creek campgrounds thanks to funding from ...

Though Boise has settled into summer temperatures in recent weeks, it wasn’t long ago that Idaho was experiencing an unusually cold, wet spring. In the mountains — where temperatures are still ...

An afternoon spent at Payette Lake can be relaxing and refreshing – as long as you refrain from dwelling on what lies beneath. The 5,330-acre lake, around which the resort town of McCall, Idaho ...

The campground has running water and toilets available. From McCall, head north on Warren Wagon Road. You’ll pass Upper Payette Lake and parallel the Secesh River until you get to the Chinook ...

Most national park and national forest camping destinations become available six months in advance online through. Skip to main content Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883 ...

BOISE -- The Idaho Department of Lands is auctioning off 35 state-owned lots around Payette Lake this weekend. The auction will take place Saturday afternoon at the Riverside Hotel in Boise ...

This story originally ran in the Idaho Capital Sun on Sept. 27, 2023. Renovations will soon begin at the Payette National Forest’s Huckleberry Creek and Cabin Creek campgrounds thanks to funding from ...