TRAILS -- International Mountain Biking Association trail crew experts are offering a Trail Building Class, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. starting at McLain Hall, North Idaho College, followed by a field session at Blue Creek Bay. Experts train locals in techniques to help boost…
WILDLIFE -- Frustrated by some homeowners' unwillingness to secure their garbage to keep black bears from becoming habituated, a group of residents of Incline Village in Nevada near Lake Tahoe have created a Facebook "wall of shame," that features unsecured Dumpsters and the identity of…
HIKING -- This is my notion of crimson and gray: Fall huckleberries and granite. I hiked the north-south divide between the Pend Oreille River and Priest Lake today, North Baldy to Kalispell Rock and back today. Total of 17 miles, temps in high 80s. Gorgeous.…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A nifty program on the wonder of hawks and owls will be presented Saturday (Sept. 24) near Coeur d'Alene at the Blackwell Island Boat Launch and Park. Beth Paragamian and West Valley Outdoor Learning Center will have live raptors as well as…
BOATING -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1283.75 at 9:30 a.m this morning. The elevation is expected to remain in 1283-1285 range for the next week. For a daily forecast call (800) 824-4916. This forecast is updated at 3 p.m. each day.
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE -- Here's another big twist to the story about the hunter attacked and by a grizzly bear after it had been mistaken for a black bear and wounded in a remote area of extreme northwestern Montana. The hunter who died during a grizzly…
NATIONAL FORESTS -- One road is closing for repairs while another is opening on the Colville National Forest. Hanlon Cutoff Road (1935115) near Sullivan Lake will be closed starting Monday through Oct. 3. The culvert work is targeted near the intersection of the Hanlon Cutoff…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Ranchers continue to cow the federal governement from expanding the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, which eased under the national spotlight in the past two decades along with interest in the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The head of…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Northcentral Washington residents have an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Phil Anderson and regional staff in a roundtable-style meeting Sept. 26 in Brewster. The 10th annual meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Few images capture the power and fury of the September bull elk bugling season better than this video posted on YouTube by Yellowstonemedia. Turn up your speakers and enjoy.
HIKING -- A couple of seasoned hikers made three classic mistakes that left them out on the slopes of Mount Rainier for a cold night in the woods Tuesday. In a nutshell: They separated from their party (and the party didn't wait for them at…
CAMPING – Big Hank and Bumblebee campgrounds on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District have been reopened for free fall camping through October on a trial basis. “We’ve had requests to open the campgrounds in the fall to accommodate both hunters and people who enjoy…
WILDLIFE -- Three cheers for Gonzaga University student Molly Sullivan Roberge and others who've been putting up posters recently to help the mountain-going public learn how to be good neighbors with the mountain goats that highlight our high-country hiking trips. Shown above, Molly is putting…
BOWHUNTING -- Alex McClean, a senior at Timberlake High School/Spirit Lake is an avid bow hunter who boasts of being able to “Robin Hood” an arrow on numerous occasions. (He can shoot a bull's eye, then split the arrow with another shot, reports photographer David…
WETLANDS CONSERVATION – Ducks Unlimited is asking duck hunters and other waterfowl enthusiasts to “double up for the ducks” by purchasing two federal duck stamps this year. “The federal duck stamp has been an important tool in waterfowl habitat conservation for 77 years, but its…
BIG-GAME HUNTING -- Montana has gone to a preference point system for elk and deer. Of course, this means the cost of being competitive has gone up, but as a benefit, this should make planning your hunt more predictable. If you plan to hunt Montana…
WILDLIFE -- Montana wildlife officials have euthanized what they say may be the oldest male grizzly bear to be captured in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Mike Madel, a grizzly bear management specialist for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says the bear was between 24 and…
ANTI-HUNTING -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is planning to launch a pornographic website to promote its animal rights and vegan diet message, according to a story today by the Associated Press. And members are planning to protest naked today at a sushi…
STEELHEAD FISHING -- With Dworshak's cooling flows cut back and water temps at 68 degree, anglers continue to have good fishing for a nice run of steelhead in the Clearwater River and the Lewiston area. Angler checks last weekend by Idaho Fish and Game show:…
CONSERVATION -- Friends of the Dishman Hills Natural Area in Spokane Valley are welcoming all volunteers to the end of Summer National Public Land Day event to spruce up this popular urban 'wilderness.' Meet Saturday, 9:30 a.m. at Camp Caro (parking off Appleway and Sargent…
FISHING -- Here's this week's tip for catching triploid rainbows at Lake Rufus Woods, from Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad's Family Guide Service: He recommends fishing by the net pens. Troll flies with action disks by Wigglefin, spinners or plugs.You can also cast Worden’s…
CONSERVATION -- Jennifer Ekstrom, executive director of the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper has announced she's moving on to another career opportunity. Shannon Williamson will step in as the new Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper on Monday, Sept. 26. Williamson -- shannon@lakependoreillewaterkeeper.org -- is a marine biologist…
FISHING -- Post Falls angler Chris Gades, fishing in a 24-hour tournament on Saturday, caught and released a monster 50-inch tiger musky after sundown in Curlew Lake. Andy Walgamott was all over this story and another big Saturday catch in his Northwest Sportsman Magazine blog.
HIKING – Craig Romano, author of Washington Backpacking (Mountaineers Books) and several other hiking guidebooks, will present a free slide program on overnight and multiday backpacking routes across the state on Thursday (Sept. 22), 7 p.m., at REI, 1125 N. Monroe.
FISHING -- Two tournaments in October will close the eight-contest 2011 schedule for The North Idaho Pike Association. The group will hold it’s 10th annual tourney at Hayden Lake on Oct 1-2 based out of Honeysuckle Boat Launch. Their season is set to close with…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
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