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…
FLY FISHING -- The first group outing of the year for the Spokane Fly Fishers -- Saturday at Coffeepot Lake west of Harrington -- was a BIG occasion for some of the anglers - with rainbow trout up to 21 inches long. Read on for…
FISHING -- In an unusual move, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, meeting in a conference call today, reconsidered and amended several fishing regulation it had adopted at its March 1 meeting in Moses Lake. The changes include increasing the annual limit for white sturgeon…
FISHING -- Dang, the catching was so good, the limit of disturbance to wild fish stocks has been reached, forcing the state to announce this afternoon that fishing for steelhead and whitefish in the Methow and Chewuch rivers will close on Sunday evening. Steelheading will…
OUTCONSERVE – The Dishman Hills Conservancy will celebrate 47 years of securing prized Spokane County conservation areas at the group’s annual dinner, March 23, at All Saints Lutheran Church, 315 S. Spruce in Brown’s Addition. Special honors will go to Michael Hamilton, who’s helped open…
WILDLIFE -- It's time to start packing your bear spray again. Grizzly bears are emerging from their winter dens pretty much right on schedule. This photograph comes this week from Yellowstone Tour Guides, which has quite an assortment of photos showing the park's wildlife winning…
WINTER SPORTS -- Warm temperatures have softened snow to the tops of the region's mountains this week, according to avalanche forecasters who were out in the Selkirk Mountains Thursday. "It may have tightened up a bit at the higher elevations but it was wet yesterday,…
WINTER SPORTS –The Chelan Ranger District is offering free cross country skiing, snowshoeing or hiking at Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area. Trail grooming, conducted by the Lake Chelan Nordic Club, has ended for the year, but many trails still have enough snow for skiing, a…
PREDATORS – Wildlife advocates have asked a federal court to force the government to come up with a recovery plan for Canada lynx 13 years after the snow-loving wild cats were declared a threatened species. A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges the long delay by the…
WILDLIFE -- A major elk herd that migrates between Yellowstone National Park and Montana is still in a decline that’s reduced the population by 80 percent in 20 years. Scientists from the park and the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks said the Northern…
FISHING -- Warmer water temperatures being recorded in North Idaho streams and rivers are creating unhealthy conditions for trout, especially the region's westslope cutthroats, Idaho environmental officials said. A recent analysis by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality shows that nearly 900 miles of streams…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Sinlahekin Wildlife Area manager Dale Swedberg doesn't just preach the gospel of rejuvenating wildlife habitat with controlled prescribed fires -- he'll let you see for yourself. A website with an eye-opening collection of photos compares historic photos of the Sinlanhekin Wildlife Area…
FISHING -- In an unusual procedure, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is reconsidering some of the fishing regulations the nine-member panel adopted on March 1 during its rule-setting meeting in Moses Lake. Reconsideration of at least four rules is on the agenda for a…
WINTER SPORTS -- Although I thought Sandpoint had arrived long ago, the North Idaho town has just been named one of the nation’s "top 10 emerging ski towns" in the March 2013 issue of National Geographic’s Adventure magazine. "These 10 North American ski towns may…
FISHING -- Spring-like conditions are advancing in leaps and bounds, as indicated by the experience of a friend who went fly fishing on Crab Creek in Lincoln County twice in the past 10 days. On the first trip he hit a hatch, caught and released…
WINTER SPORTS -- The 5th Annual 24 Hours of Schweitzer is less then two weeks away! Is your team of skiers or snowboarders signed up? This first-class event set for March 22-23 raises money to find a cure for a rare disease by inviting teams…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed changes to seasons on deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, lion and gray wolf during a meeting Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and 19 in Boise. A public comment period begins at 7 p.m. Routine…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The local effort to designate a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness northeast of Lake Pend Oreille has been a classy act from the beginning -- starting with the founding of the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness in 2005. This week, the effort will…
HUNTING -- Time's running out for hunters planning to make applications for Montana's special deer and elk hunting permits and non-resident combo licenses. The deadline is Friday. See details here.
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Idaho Fish and Game Department is putting together a regional citizen advisory group to help guide the managment of game and non-game species. The public is invited to the first meeting starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the IDFG…
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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