FISHING -- A benefit auction and film showing Tuesday night in Spokane netted $6,500 for the Wild Steelhead Coalition, says Josh Mills, organizer and fly fishing blogger. About 260 people, up from 149 in last year's debut event, paid $5 each to get into the…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Wolves and cougars aren't the only critters posing a threat to the region's elk herds. Tom and Jane Smith of Spokane Valley were driving southbound on Highway 27 toward Fairfield Tueday around 1 p.m. when Tom reports, "I saw the largest herd…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Two of several gray wolf-related bills being considered in the 2013 Washington Legislature have passed out of committee and could be considred by the Senate. Andy Walgamott of Northwest Sportsman has this update on the status of the bills.
WILDLIFE -- A bill giving Idaho more decision-making power over endangered species is headed to the full Senate for a vote. The Senate Resources and Environment Committee on Monday voted in favor of Senate Bill 1061, legislation that would give the state final say on…
WILDERNESS -- Horse packers fed up with the lack of trail maintenance and the frequency of wildfire in Idaho’s largest wilderness area are asking legislators to declare it a natural resource disaster area. The Idaho Legislature is likely to discuss a resolution on this issue…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- New sport fishing rules, a major land acquisition in Asotin County, spring bear seasons, and hunting season proposals are on the agenda for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting March 1 in Moses Lake. The meeting, to be held at the…
FISHING -- Thinning ice has caused the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to cancel the Take Me Fishing ice fishing event planned for Saturday, (Feb. 23) at Hauser Lake, officials announced Tuesday evening. Located in Idaho almost within a long fishing cast of Washington;…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.