HUNTING -- I'm getting reaction -- mostly positive -- on today's outdoors column regarding the record $480,000 auction bid for a Montana bighorn sheep hunting tag. Some readers are concerned that in the pursuit of funding, more tags will be reserved for the rich and…
FISHING -- Northern pike gillnetting that started last spring on the Pend Oreille River will be continued this year in the effort to keep the pike population roughly 90 percent lower than it was at this point last year in Box Canyon Reservoir area. Starting…
WILDLIFE -- Just a few years ago we were amazed to see a single Trumpeter swan return Solo year after year, decade after decade at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. That old bird left his mark. After finally mating and producing a few broods, trumpeter swans…
FISHING -- Washington fisheries managers are still working through the red tape surrounding the endangered stocks, but they're fairly confident they'll be able to open a fishing season for hatchery-marked steelhead in the Methow River starting in the first week of March. The official word…
OUTDOORS -- The new Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen's Show, featuring hunting and fishing exhibitors, debuts in Wenatchee'sTown Toyota Center Friday through Sunday, promoted by Shuyler Productions. The Shuylers also oranized the Tri-Cities Sportsman Show Jan. 18-20 and The Central Washington Sportsman Show Feb. 15-17. The Shuylers…
FISHING (sort of) -- A lot of jokes have been made regarding fishing with dynamite. But just in case you're actually thinking about trying the method to put a mess of fish in the boat, watch this video first!
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.