This page covers hobby trends, leisure activities and the growth of shared pastimes across Idaho. Reporting follows the rise in popularity of recreational pursuits, personal achievements in craft and the community groups centered on these interests.
Idaho Fish and Game and the Idaho Department of Lands remind outdoor users to store attractants out of bear reach on state lands this fall.
Live Poll
Do you store food and garbage securely when camping in bear country?
Rainbow trout released at three Snake River-area sites to support public angling opportunities.
Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation reports record trail maintenance across more than 536 miles of Idaho wilderness in 2026.
Idaho Fish and Game asks the public for information after a bull elk was shot in Unit 21 and largely left to waste near North Fork.
Live Poll
Do you plan to purchase a ticket for this year's Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle?
The annual holiday game returns with 500,000 tickets available and two top prizes of $1,000,000 each.
Live Poll
Are you worried bird flu will raise your grocery prices this winter?
Avian influenza prompted the euthanizing of about 10,000 birds at a Gooding County, Idaho, poultry operation.
Day to day, that means the latest trends in craftsmanship, organized recreational events, participation rates in outdoor activities and the retail impact of hobby supplies. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where interest-based communities thrive. Regional geography influences which hobbies grow, with mountainous terrain and climate dictating seasonal participation patterns. A recurring theme involves the shift from traditional manual crafts to digital and technological leisure activities.
