ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Half of Washington’s 10 confirmed wolf packs are believed to have had pups this spring, including those in the Lookout territory of western Okanogan County for the first time in three years, according to a report by Andy Walgamott of Northwest Sportsman…
WILDLIFE -- Scientists across the West are raising concerns about a growing infestation of exotic deer lice that appears to be killing Columbian black-tailed and mule deer and recently turned up in Nevada. The infestation has been on the rise, especially in Oregon, Washington, California…
National Park Service to roll out healthy food standards Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and National Park Service Chief Jonathan Jarvis held an event on the Lincoln Mall to unveil new healthy food standards for national park concessionaires, with chefs offering free samples of such fare…
PUBLIC LANDS -- I don't care much if you drive onto your own land and rip it to shreds with your four-wheel drive vehicle as long as you're not polluting public waters downstream. But the chronic spring problem of mudboggers ripping public lands to shreds…
SHOOTING -- There's clearly a demand for good-quality, safe shooting facilities, as demonstrated by the interest in last weekend's reopening of the range at Farragut State Park. Here's a media release with details on using the facility from Idaho Fish and Game. Farragut Hunters in…
FISHING -- No fishing license required -- a huge savings for a family, especially out of state -- is a perk coming up in the Inland Northwest as states observe Free Fishing Days. Idaho is boosting the interest by organizing kid-fishing events for it's Free…
FISHING -- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fish hatchery crews will be stocking 10,000 triploid rainbow trout in 20 lakes just before Father’s Day weekend, June 15-16. “This is the second straight year we’ve stocked trout before Father’s Day, and this year we’ve doubled…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.