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 ...

Ready to plan a getaway where your dog is not only allowed but welcomed with tail-wagging enthusiasm? Idaho hides wide-open ...

STANLEY, Idaho (SNRA News Release) — The Redfish Lake recreation complex on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area will reopen in phases beginning Friday, July 26, through Tuesday, July 30. The complex ...

BOISE, Idaho — Sawtooth National Recreation closed the Redfish Lake Complex in response to the growing Bench Lake Fire that is eight miles south of Stanley. On July 14, the Forest Service updated the ...

STANLEY, Idaho (KIFI) - The Bench Lake Fire grew over 500 acres Monday to 1,275 acres. They said the change in acreage is due to getting a better eye view of the fire's perimeter. The fire is zero ...

BOISE, Idaho — The summertime sounds from campers and boaters have been replaced by the sounds of scooper planes and helicopters as crews continue to battle the Bench Lake Fire, which is threatening ...

An aerial photo shared to Facebook by the Sawtooth National Forest shows a plume of smoke coming from a 40-acre wildfire called the Bench Lake Fire, a short distance from Redfish Lake. Sawtooth ...

A trail connecting Stanley to Redfish Lake is to be completed this summer, decades after the idea was first conceived to connect the two destinations. The 4.5-mile gravel path from Pioneer Park in ...

In this May 202 photo, submerged trees are at the inlet delta of Stanley Lake, Idaho. Liquefaction during shaking from the March 31, 2020, Stanley earthquake caused ground subsidence and collapse of ...

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 ...