ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Another confirmed wolf attack on cattle in northern Stevens County is prompting the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department to consider more lethal action and possibly breaking up the Wedge Pack near the Canada border. Department officers confirmed on Tuesday that a Diamond…
HUNTING -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider hunting seasons for sage grouse and waterfowl and changs to the motorized hunting rule when it meets on Aug. 23 at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise. Read on for details.
FISHING -- Trying to head off a ballot measure to ban gillnetting for salmon on the Oregon side of the lower Columbia River, Gov. John Kitzhaber has told state fisheries managers to come up with new regulations that would accomplish a similar goal while still…
WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT -- Washington Fish and Wildlife police must feel like parents dealing with kids sometimes. I'd like to hear the author of this poaching enforcement report tell the story over a couple of beers. Sgt. Chadwick contacted a recreational boat returning to the dock…
PUBLIC LANDS -- On July 31, Ben Laster, 29, of Kalispell reported ran 75 miles north to south across Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness in 15 hours. Apparently the run was not aided by wind, the heat from forest fires or from grizzly bears chasing his…
CONSERVATION -- If you visit Turnbull Refuge or other national wildlife refuges, consider buying a federal Duck Stamp rather than paying the $3 vehicle entry fee. The $15 stamp is good for entering any refuge for an entire year, and it helps fund a wildly…
RIVERS -- The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing in Pasco toda on “save our dams” legislation introduced by Congressman Doc Hastings. The Tri-City Herald reports the legislation would prohibit federal money from being used to remove hydropower dams without specific authorization by Congress.…
COUNTY PARKS -- The long-awaited trailhead parking area on the south side of the Big Rock-Rocks of Sharon area in Spokane Valley will be open to public access Friday at 3 p.m., said Paul Knowles, Spokane County Parks planner. Heavy equipment is still working at…
HUNTING -- A TV documentary will air Thursday featuring two Montana hunters confronting the issues and the difficulty centered around hunting wolves. The two-episode program on the Sportsman Channel will be the first to follow a wolf hunt in the Lower 48 states. It's already…
BOATING -- Sportsman Park boat ramp at Hayden Lake has reopened for public use following a $250,000 renovation, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said today. Some touch-up work is still underway. Expanded facilities include more than 40 parking spaces and the access road…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- The federal government plans to announce an end to Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Wyoming later this month. Rather than ending years of wrangling between state and federal officials, however, the move promises to spark legal challenges from environmental groups…
BIRDWATCHING -- While the new commander at Fairchild Air Force Base is looking into options for bringing back the big Air Show, area birdwatchers are finding their own aerial displays of high-speed flying. You simply have to know where to look. Check out this Tuesday…
FISHING -- Fishing for steelhead plus the bonus of fishing for expanded daily limits of fall chinook salmon will open Sept. 1 on the Washington portion of the Snake River, officials announced today. Predicting a strong return of upriver bright chinook salmon, Washington Fish and…
CYCLING -- The Lilac City Twilight Criterium will debut on Sept. 8 to take over a few downtown streets with exciting tight-group racing -- and six tight corners -- from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The event, which tests riders skills at high-speed cornering in…
PREDATORS -- More than 1,200 Montanans have indicated they want to participate in the state's first wolf trapping season, which will open later this year. The trapping season was approved just last month by the Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission. The prospective participants have signed…
NATURE -- Spokane author and naturalist Jack Nisbet will present a program, "David Douglas in the Shrub Steppe,” 7:30 p.m., Aug. 21 at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge headquarters south of Cheney. Seating is limited. Sign-up in advance with Louise Oleary of the Friends of Turnbull,…
FISHING -- Despite the heat wave, anglers checked on the Clearwater River were catching steelhead at reasonably productive rates last weekend. The water temperature was 52 degrees. Idaho Fish and Game creel checks found the following rates: Mouth to Memorial Bridge -- 13 hours per…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Contacts for 24 conservation organizations say they sent a letter to President Barack Obama today asking for continued Endangered Species Act protection for wolves in the Pacific Northwest. Although federal protection on gray wolves in most of Eastern Washington was lifted at…
TRAILS -- The Spokane River Centennial Trail -- celebrating its 20th anniversary -- is listed on Sunset Magazine's list of 20 Best Bike Paths in the West. That's no suprise to people who live here, and ongoing improvements are steadily making the riverside trail even…
HUNTING -- An ambitious elk study in the East Fork of the Bitterroot River has documented an increase in elk calf survival. Wolves have not been a significant factor this year, although mountain lions have taken a toll on the elk. Craig Jourdonnais of Montana…
HUNTING– A Sportsman’s Symposium focusing on hunting and fishing issues is set for 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 16, at the North Central High School Auditorium, sponsored by the Inland Empire Chapter of Safari Club International. Guest speakers include Nelson Freeman, SCI’s government affairs director in…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Several roads in the Coeur d'Alene region will be closed during construction starting Tuesday, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced this afternoon. Beauty Creek Campground Road 438 from the junction with Highway 97 to the junction with Forest Road 453. The first…
FISHING -- North Idaho fish managers queried anglers on proposed fishing rules for the Panhandle Region last month before formalizing and forwarding the proposals to Boise. Now the statewide fishing rule proposals have been posted online and Idaho Fish and Game is giving anglers another…
PUBLIC LANDS —The outdoor recreation industry is flexing its economic muscle—some $640 billion spent annually by Americans on gear, travel and services—to push for wilderness protection in Utah, threatening to pull a lucrative biannual trade show if the state doesn't change course on environmental issues.…
SKY WATCHING -- Other than a bit of lingering haze from the region's wildfires, the weekend provided picture perfect conditions for watching the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. I'm impressed at how many of my Facebook friends were out camping in wild places…
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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