BOISE, Idaho — The summertime sounds from campers and boaters have been replaced by the sounds of scooper planes and helicopters as crews continue to battle the Bench Lake Fire, which is threatening ...

STANLEY, Idaho (NFS News Release) - Sawtooth National Recreation Area Ranger Kirk Flannigan will soon be issuing an emergency closure order in response to the Bench Lake Fire, which started ...

Redfish Lake Lodge, the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the Sawtooth Society recently celebrated the newly completed Grand Mogul Bridge construction across Redfish Lake Creek inlet. In a press ...

As the Bench Lake Fire continues to burn by Idaho’s popular Redfish Lake, forcing the recreation destination’s closure, residents have started an effort to make sure the people who make their living ...

STANLEY, Idaho — Snow fell in and around the popular town of Stanley on Thursday, offering a cool relief after a hot summer of devastating wildfires — the Bench Lake Fire and the Wapiti Fire. "We're ...

This aerial photo taken July 18, 2024, shows Redfish Lake and smoke from the Bench Lake Fire. (Courtesy of interagency InciWeb report) More than 300 firefighters continued to fight the Bench Lake Fire ...

STANLEY — With the Bench Lake Fire nearly three-quarters contained, the U.S. Forest Service has announced plans to open up the Redfish Lake recreational complex that the wildfire threatened two weeks ...

Cell service provider AT&T is moving forward with plans to build a 195-foot cell tower that would rise over 100 feet above ...

More than two weeks after the Bench Lake wildfire forced staff and guests to flee, Stanley’s iconic Redfish Lake Lodge was set to reopen to the public on Tuesday. Evacuations went into effect at the ...

The Bench Lake Fire has burned nearly 1,300 acres about 8 miles south of Stanley, and has reached the western shore of Redfish Lake. Courtesy of Jon Slatore As the Bench Lake Fire continues to burn by ...