WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Two Seattle divers shared a rare sight with KING 5 TV's Evening Magazine: a giant Pacific octopus -- the largest species of octopus in the world. They tracked the GPO for 20 dives and came up with even rarer video: GPO hatchlings,…
PREDATORS -- More wolf-livestock issues are being reported on the same Idaho sheep ranching operation that recently lost 176 sheep in a single attack.
PUBLIC LANDS -- Forest Road 2030000 (Albian Hill Road) will be temporarily closed in various sections starting Sept. 3 to replace two culverts in two locations that are currently blocking fish passage. The Lower Albian Hill culvert, located just past the junction of Hwy 20…
FISHING -- Inland anglers seeking big fish running upstream from the ocean kick into another gear on Sunday (Sept. 1). Click "continue reading" for details on salmon and and steelhead fisheries in Washington and Idaho from the Snake River upstream.
TRAILS -- State Rep. Mat Erpelding, D-Boise, who was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in November, is attempting to hike a 950-mile route the length of Idaho in about 40 days. “Why did you run?” we asked the mountain climbing guide and outdoor…
PREDATORS -- A 16-year-old boy fought off a canine believed to be a wolf during an attack in northern Minnesota Saturday. If confirmed as a wolf, it could be the first reported physical attack by a wolf on a human in the lower 48 states.…
HIKING -- Watch the sky if your heading for camping or hiking in the North Cascades near Leavenworth. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning with a forecast for storms and heavy rain today.
HUNTING -- My Outdoors column today bags some tips from pro trainer Dan Hoke of Dunfur Kennel for easing bird dogs into the seasons safely and efficiently. Many hunters get all excited about opening days -- forest grouse and mourning doves open Sunday. But the…
OUTDOORS TRAVEL -- If you're looking for an outdoors-related road trip, complete with opportunities for hiking, fishing and wildlife watching, consider the drive to Oregon's Steens Mountain. Zach Urness, outdoor writer for the Statesman Journal, notes that it's been called the most spectacular drive in…
HUNTING -- Although there's a year-round season for wolves on private lands in the Idaho Panhandle, the 2013-2014 wolf hunting season for the rest of the state opens on Friday (Aug. 30). The season runs through March 31, except in the Lolo, Selway and Middle…
FISHING -- Fishing restrictions have been rescinded for the Clark Fork River as water temperatures have cooled, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials announced this afternoon. Water temperatures are holding below 70 degrees, and weather conditions have moderated enough that further restrictions are not likely,…
BICYCLING -- Time's running out to register for Spokane's premier bicycling event. SpokeFest isn't until Sept. 8, but early registration ends Saturday, Aug. 31, so sign up today to get your name in a drawing for gear. Choose from four rides ranging from a fun-filled…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Idaho Gov. Butch Otter appointed two Fish and Game Commissioners today, including Brad Corkill, owner of Whiteman Lumber Co. in Cataldo. See details in S-R reporter Betsy Russell's "Eye on Boise" blog.
HIKING -- Little Wenatchee Road, (Forest Service Road No. 6500), has been re-opened for the first time since winter to public access above the intersection with Smithbrook Road No. 6700, the Wenatchee River Ranger District says today. This area, and its popular trailhead for Heather…
CAMPING -- Beaver Creek Campground at the northwest end of Priest Lake has been closed today and visitors are being evacuated after Forest Service inspectors discovered more than 40 hazardous trees that must be removed for visitor safety. The Beaver Creek boat launch and canoe…
HUNTING -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission earlier this month approved a change in the mentor requirements for holders of the nonresident junior mentored hunt tag. Under the new rule, the mentor is still required to have tag for same species but it doesn’t…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Idaho law requires hunters AND ANGLERS to stop and Fish and Game check stations. The code says, "all sportsmen, with or without game, must stop at Fish & Game check stations." All those who are hunting or fishing that day, or are…
HUNTING -- While public land managers have restrictions on where motor vehicles can be driven, Idaho also restricts some hunters from using vehicles such as ATVs in some areas to curb conflicts between motorized hunting and other sportsmen and landowners. The restrictions are south of…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Miley Cyrus doesn't have anything on these birds! Take a look at the twerking of the mating Laysan albatross on Midway National Wildlife Refuge. If this tweeks your imagination, learn more about the birds on this tiny dot of an island in…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Oregon officials have confirmed that wolves were involved in three livestock depredation attacks in the past week. The cases involve the Imnaha and Umatilla River packs. Authorities are still investigation and discussion their response. Wolves are still protected in Oregon.
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Ospreys will be leaving this fall on their lengthy migrations to other parts of the world for winter. But their athleticism shouldn't escape us while they're here in their nesting territory. Look at the size of the lunker -- apparently a sucker…
HUNTING -- Jim Hayden, Idaho Fish and Game Department regional wildlife manager, speaks frankly in a post he just made to update the status of elk and elk hunting on the Idaho Panhandle. Antlerless elk hunting remains severely curtailed, but there are signs of improving…
HUNTING -- My buddy, Andy, sent me this photo of bull elk passing by his trail cam, which is mounted just 20 yards from his bowhunting blind. Trust me: you can't really imagine how anxious Andy is for the first week of September, unless you're…
UPDATED: 2:55 p.m. CAMPING -- Idaho Panhandle National Forests staffers are scrambling to assess tree damage at developed forest sites after a visitor was killed in the Stagger Inn Campground northwest of Priest Lake by a damaged tree related to thunder storms on Sunday night.…
WILDLIFE -- My Sunday Outdoors story about the consequences of food-conditioning wildlife mentions the 2010 incident in which a hiker in Olympic National Park bled to death after being gored in the thigh by an aggressive mountain goat. The horns on a mountain goat are…
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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