ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Tom D. White, 37, and his wife, Erin J. White, 37, of Twisp, Wash., have entered guilty pleas in plea agreements involving illegal conduct relating to endangered wolves. Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, just announced…
HUNTING/FISHING -- Safari Club International and the NRA are praising the U.S. House of Representatives today for passing H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012, advancing the controversial legislation to the Senate. The legislation has good parts on which most sportsmen can agree. But…
FISHING -- A prize overnight accommodation on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River has just become available for rental reservations. Starting May 18, the historic Avery Creek Cabin, recently renovated, will join 13 cabins and lookouts available for rent on the Idaho Panhandle…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Most people interested in birds know there was an unusually high number of snowy owls that migrated south from the arctic to winter along the northern United States this season. People were devoting a great deal of effort into taking advantage of…
SALMON FISHING -- Though the fishing season for Chinook salmon opens on Sunday, April 22, in the Clearwater River, Snake River, Little Salmon and lower Salmon rivers, this year’s run is appears to be one of the latest on record. No fish had crossed Lower…
TRAILS – Volunteers will be gathering all along the Spokane River Centennial Trail on Saturday to wail on weeds, pick up litter and sweep it clean. To join the group, and enjoy the free lunch, preregister by Friday for the 20th annual Friends of the…
WILDLIFE -- It's been well publicized over the years, but we can't let people forget that our lower Coeur d'Alene river basin is a toxic stew for migrating waterfowl, thanks to the waste of a century of upstream mining. An eyewitness to a swan death…
OUTDOORS -- Citing surveys that indicate kids are spending up to 30 hours a week dialed in to video games, computers other technology, a several business, agencies and volunteer groups have organized a nifty schedule of free or low-cost outdoor activites and clinics April 21-28…
WILDLIFE -- This period when bears are emerging from dens and snow still prevents them from dispersing to the high country is prime time for conflicts with humans who live in rural areas. Bottom line: the bears are hungry. Eliminate food sources that might lure…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
