FISHING -- A section of the Snake River below Ice Harbor Dam near Pasco will open to fishing for spring chinook salmon on Friday (April 26), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has just announced. Two other sections of the Snake near Little Goose…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Lawmakers in Olympia apparently have worked out a compromise for dealing with two wolf-related bills still alive in the 2013 Washington Legislature. Both of the measures have wide support in Northeastern Washington as well as the endorsement of Washington Department of Fish…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commisison's urgently scheduled meeting to discuss a proposal to give people authority to kill wolves that attack pets or livestock will not be broadcast live online as previously reported. People keenly interested can listen to the meeting…
CYCLING -- Montana's capital city is cashing in on it's surrounding wildness to create attractions for mountain bikers. The Helena National Forest and South Hills Trail System reaches into Helena with a trailhead in the city limits. The South Hills Trail System is an extensive…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Mating season is in full bloom around the region, and rooster pheasants are dressed to kill. Check out the colors this cock displayed Wednesday for the lens of by Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson.
UPDATED 4/25/13 at 10:50 a.m. regarding recording of upcoming meeting. ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A request to allow landowners to protect people, pets and livestock by killing an attacking wolf without a permit will be considered Friday in a urgently scheduled special meeting of the Washington…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Gov. Jay Inslee is taking advantage of his authority to appoint members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. As rumored last week, commissioner Gary Douvia of Kettle Falls has been removed from his position and his slot is vacant. His term…
FISHING -- Anglers have been hooking up with big bass at Long Lake this week, but the biggest fish Peter Roundy landed was a plump northern pike (above). On his Facebook page, Roundy said he caught the pike pictured "across from Willow Bay near the…
FISHING -- After my post on a Spokane Fly Fishers outing to catch large Lahontan cutthroat trout at Omak Lake, I received an email from an angler who was surprised. "When I lived in Omak in 1965-67, we waterskied there and as I remember the…
USGS study finds sage grouse like undisturbed areas, quiet A new study led by U.S. Geological Survey biologist Steve Knick has confirmed that sage grouse need undisturbed habitat and solitude for successful reproduction. Researchers found 99 percent of the active 3,000 leks studied in 355,000…
FISHING -- Starting May 1, anglers fishing for salmon or steelhead on the Columbia River and most of its tributaries downstream from Chief Joseph Dam will be required to use barbless hooks. This is just one of several new fishing rules adopted for 2013 by…
HUNTING -- The deadline for Idaho moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt applications is April 30, according to the state Fish and Game Department. Moose population changes, primarily in the Clearwater and Panhandle regions, have prompted the state to offer 46 fewer bull…
WILDLIFE -- Could genetic manipulation allow species to adapt to climate change or control an invasive species? Could we bring back the passenger pigeon and other extinct speces? Would we want to? This is just a sense of the future of wildlife management through the…
FISHING -- After Idaho backed off making spring chinook salmon season predictions for lack of run information this week, Washington's Snake River fisheries biologist added his take today. Glen Mendel of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife notes the spring chinook returns so far…
WILDLIFE -- An internationally famous Yellowstone National Park bull elk has died, likely killed by the Canyon wolf pack, which was seen Saturday feeding on his carcass, according to today's report by Brett French of the Billings Gazette. Elk No. 10, the last to wear…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Volunteers are invited to join Spokane's annual Palisades Park Cleanup Day set for 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday (April 27). Palisades Park is 700-acre natural area behind the gate that blocks vehicle traffic from the old Rimrock Drive and the fabulous view over Spokane…
WINTER SPORTS -- Schweitzer Mountain Resort has a new far-reaching perk among the deals and discounts ski resorts are offering this time of year to promote advance season pass sales. If you're a skier/boarder with a yen to travel for your turns, Schweitzer's new association…
WHITEWATER -- There was a major league close call last weekend at the 29th Annual Salmon RIVER Jet Boat Races near Riggins, Idaho. Check it out and see how long you can hold your breath.
HUNTING -- Elizabeth Odell is a model of hunting consistency. The young Spokane hunter bagged her first turkey (see photo at left) and deer in the spring and fall seasons when she was 9 years old. Liz, now 15, was out last weekend to keep…
p> PUBLIC LANDS -- Two short documentaries about the grassroots effort to secure wilderness status for the Scotchman Peaks northeast of Lake Pend Oreille will be presented Thursday (April 25) at Gonzaga University. The films and a presentation by the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks…
SALMON FISHING -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has canceled its meeting set for today to set spring chinook salmon seasons because too few fish have made it over Bonneville Dam to predict the run into Idaho. Here's the explanation, just received from Joe…
CONSERVATION -- A local credit union is linking a promotion to the roots of conservation. Starting today -- Earth Day -- Spokane Teachers Credit Union members who switch to paper-saving electronic account statements will be helping plant trees and educating studens about conservation. For every…
Saturday's avalanche was deadliest in Colorado in more than 50 years On Saturday, five men participating in the Rocky Mountain High Backcountry Bash on Colorado's Loveland Pass were killed by an avalanche, the deadliest in the state since 1962. The Backcountry Bash was a fundraiser…
OUTGOING – Meet Washington Trails Association members for updates on on the region’s trails and trail projects Tuesday (April 23), 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Northern Lights Brewhouse, 1003 E. Trent Ave. RSVP here.
Following are some of the top recent outdoors stories from The Spokesman-Review: Spokane teen shuns cancer, wins regional bass fishing title Neighbors step up to raise natural profile of Palisades Park Local Trail Angels: Vic and Robbie Castleberry North Idaho Sportsman's Expo to debut April…
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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