FISHING -- Warm weather and spikes of river flow have spurred the last gasp of the season's steelhead spawning run up and over Lower Granite Dam. The 4,300 steelhead over the dam since Jan. 1, is very similar to last year and the five-year average.
WINTER SPORTS -- Good spring skiing is in the forecast for skiers and snowboarders as Inland Northwest resorts post various schedules, events and season extensions. Schweitzer Mountain Resort announced today the extension of the ski season through April 14, noting the snowpack remains excellent. The…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Would you trust the state of Idaho to manage the national forests, rangelands and parks in the best interest of a full range of the public, recreation and wildlife? Quotable: "Senators, the only reason you want title to a land is to…
WILDLIFE -- Northern Rockies gray wolf packs are highly structured socially. Only the alpha male and alpha female breed. Generally, according to Washington Fish and Wildlife biologists: Mating occurs in January. Pups are born in dens in April and the pack supports the nursing mother…
PREDATORS -- Idaho's 2012 wolf monitoring report released Tuesday indicates the state is struggling to get 14 years of burgeoning wolf populations into some sort of sustainable balance with prey and social acceptance. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reports 683 wolves at the…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
