FISHING -- The steelhead forecast for the Columbia and Snake rivers -- just released by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife -- calls for a sizeable increase in the number of fish that provided great fishing last summer in the upper Columbia River. Joe…
BOATING -- Idaho boaters may want to upgrade their vessels to the equivalent of old Iron Sides if a court ruling on negligent boat driving holds. Bonner County is appealing a North Idaho magistrate court judge’s ruling that the state’s statute regarding the negligent operation…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Idaho state lawmkers supporting House Concurrent Resolution 22 say they don’t intend to sell off the federal land, but to manage it more efficiently. Many people in the realm of recreation are not fond of the idea of the state -- not…
PREDATORS -- It's become an annual spring event. Hungry sea lions follow endangered salmon runs up the Columbia River and feast on them at the bottom of the Bonneville Dam. If the sea lions are caught in the act, they can be killed by state…
HIKING -- Fishing success is tapering off at Hog Canyon Lake west of Spokane near Fishtrap Lake, but the hiking season is underway. The waterfall that flows into the lake's upper end was flowing nicely on Saturday. A dozen or so anglers were trying to…
HIKING -- TONIGHT (March 18) I'll be presenting a free slide program, "Hiking Full Circle: The Pains and Pleasures of the Wonderland Trail, the Tour du Mont Blanc and other Loop Trips" for the Spokane Mountaineers -- and you're invited. The program starts at 7…
Here's a rundown on some of the recent outdoors stories in The Spokesman-Review: Inland Northwest trail groups unite Field Reports: Idaho cutthroats need cool support Big Horn Show reels in wide range of outdoor interests Out & About: State lawmakers mad about bikes State plans…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- State law is barring the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlfie from paying the vet bill for a dog that was attacked by a wolf last week in the Methow Valley, the agency has posted. However, in the future, pet owners could…
WILDLIFE -- Researchers are documenting how climate change is dealing a skimpy hand to the chipper pika, the "rock rabbits" of the high mountain talus slopes, as reported in this Idaho Statesman story. Remember, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied endangered species protections for…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
