WILDERNESS -- Outfitters outraged about the disastrous condition of unmaintained trails in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness got a hearing Thursday in the Idaho Legislature. Result: State lawmakers want U.S. Forest Service officials to make trail repair a priority in the vast…
HUNTING -- Despite an effort and even a hint of extortion by some Montana outfitters to have him barred, television host Randy Newberg’s appointment to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s board was announced on Wednesday. “Our position is pretty simple,” David Allen, RMEF’s CEO, told…
HUNTING -- Hunters have until Feb. 28 to apply for black bear spring hunting permits in Washington. A drawing will be held in mid-March for 383 permits in western Washington and 314 permits for hunts east of the Cascades. Permit winners will receive their permit…
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!
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;…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Led by Republicans, the Montana House has rejected a plan to give hunters and others access at "corner crossings" to public land that is intermingled with private land in a checkerboard pattern. The measure was championed by sportsmen and House Democrats to…
BIG-GAME -- Some Montana outfitters are threatening to withdraw support from the the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation if the conservation group doesn't withdraw its nomination of national hunting TV show host Randy Newberg to its board of directors. The outfitters contend Newberg's Sportsman Channel show,…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Although Idaho won't be releasing its 2012 year-end gray wolf surveys report until March, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department released its federally required report last week, as we reported. The details are posted on the agency's gray wolf webpage, but Andy…
RESERVOIRS -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1278.4 feet today in a drop that was predicted to be around 1 foot in a 24 hour period. The elevation of Lake Roosevelt is expected to drop by about 1/2 foot per day over the next…
FISHING -- A zippy film, Low and Clear, -- see trailer above -- will show in Spokane for a benefit evening to boost the Wild Steelhead Coalition tonight (Feb. 19) at Lincoln Center in Spokane. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7. Yes, the…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Spokane Valley birders Marlene and Bob Cashen carefully watched a new bird on their block over the weekend to make this observation. Saturday, February 16th, we had six female Pine Grosbeaks in our yard in Veradale -- definitely a new yard bird…
Fellow anglers: It's OK to go fishing on Valentine's Day. But I don't care how good the bite is, be sure to make it home in time for your dinner reservation with your sweetie. Questions? Call Ralph. He has lot's of insight and time on…
FISHING -- Plan now for plenty of free time this fall to get on board with a potential record run of fall chinook salmon forecast for the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River. The preliminary forecast released by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Here are some of the past week's top outdoors stories in The Spokesman-Review: Yakima elk have love-hate history with locals It's official: Wolves in Washington doubled in 2012 Landers: Hunting is ultimate form of tough love Outdoors blog: readers suggest 6th stage of hunter development…
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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