HUNTING DOGS -- It's easy to be prepared for the unexpected but inevitable day your hunting dog is sprayed by a skunk. And you should ALWAYS be ready. Even at home, as I experienced this week when my dog was sprayed in the backyard just…
RIVER SPORTS -- The 2013 Wenatchee River Festival, set for June 8 based out of Cashmere, Wash., is among the region's few paddling events that brings a wide-ranging paddling community together. Organizers of the event that's been around in one way or another for a…
SALMON -- Fishing for spring chinook on the selected open stretches of the Snake River in Washington was good this week, except that Monday afternoon the weather changed and blew a lot of folks off the water, reports Glen Mendel, state Snake River fisheries biologist.…
WILDLIFE -- A rabid bat flew into a Kootenai County home. Residents couldn't verify whether anyone was bitten, so they're undergoing rabies treatment. Read the story from S-R reporter Betsy Russell.
PUBLIC LANDS -- Two Washington Fish and Wildlife police officers followed a tip to find a large college party underway recently on state wildlife lands along the Grand Ronde River at the bottom of Shumaker Grade. In the past, these gatherings have resulted in large…
FISHING -- Men paddling kayaks are putting to shame the myth that you need a big boat, diesel fumes and and a big run from a port to catch a halibut. Check out this story by Andy Walgamott of Northwest Sportsman Magazine about a Seattle…
OFF-ROADING -- While turkey hunting on private timber company land last week I was appalled, again, at how many illigal ATV trails were pioneered by goons who think they have a right to have their way with someone else's property. Washington Fish and Wildlife police…
FISHING -- Washington and Oregon officials will meet today to consider reopening sport and commercial fishing for spring chinook salmon in the lower Columbia River. The Columbia River Compact will begin at 11 a.m. to consider gillnet fishing between Bonneville Dam and the coast. A…
TRAILS -- After five months, hikers can finally leave their snowshoes home when heading up to hit the trail at Mount Spokane State Park. The Spokane Mountaineers report there's still some snow on portions of the trail system, but hiking boots alone are sufficient. Expect…
HIKING -- Join a Colville National Forest wildlife biologist on his annual naturalist’s tour of the Elk Creek Trail near Sullivan Lake on May 18. Mike Borysewicz, a veteran wildlife biologist at the Sullivan Lake District, will show participants an old prescribed burn heavily used…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Spring chinook salmon seasons are on the agenda for the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting Wednesday and Thursday (May 15 and 16) in Coeur d’Alene. A public hearing, open to comments on any Fish and Game business topic, will begin at…
Casting to heal: Trout TV follows warriors fly fishing toward recovery Field Reports: Michigan paves way for wolf hunting ... Fly fishing gear swap ... Butterfly program, field trip ... Lake CdA boat passes -- Bike trial saboteur jailed ... Chinook jacks on record pace…
RIVERS -- In Fiscal Year 2012, the Bonneville Power Administration reported $644.1 million in total costs for its federally mandated actions to mitigate the impacts Columbia River Basin hydroelectric development has had on fish and wildlife. The costs are listed an annual report released last…
FISHING -- Lake Roosevelt trout and kokanee have a well deserved reputation for being excellent table fare. That's why a fishing buddy was so surprised to prepare a bright 18-inch unmarked salmon he caught a on the reservoir and find it to be on the…
HIKING -- A Spokane couple returning from a camping-hiking trip to Steamboat Rock State Park this weekend have several recommendations for folks who want to follow their footsteps: 1. Go now. The wildflowers are beautiful, with the balsamroot on the downward swing but bitterroots are…
FISHING – Little Goose Lock and Dam at Snake River Mile 70.3 near Starbuck, Wash., will be closed to public vehicle traffic across the top of the dam May 15 -July 13, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced. Bad news for some anglers. Construction…
OUTDOORS – Experts in wildlife, wildflowers and geology will combine their talents for a festival of nature walks, youth activities and educational information on Saturday (May 18) at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. The second annual “Floods, Flowers, and Feathers Festival” – completely free, including no…
GOING OUT -- Warning to dads: Don't expected to get off cheap if you take your lady out for a Mother's Day meal AFTER a day of hiking.
BOATING — The level of Lake Roosevelt was at an elevation of about 1254 feet today. Lake levels are expected to begin rising over the next week into the 1260 - 1265 range. Inflows into the lake have begun to increase as the spring runoff…
FISHING -- On Tuesday, anglers got a heads up from an Idaho fisheries manager that jack counts were the highlight of this year's spring chinook run. He wasn't kidding. Washington Fish and Wildlif Department fisheries manager Joe Hymer in Vancouver points out that through May…
HUNTING -- Before last weekend, I had no trouble sitting still waiting for a gobbler to work its way in to a call. But Wednesday it was taken by surprise with the hatch of mosquitoes triggered by the recent warm spell. I didn't have repellent.…
BICYCLING -- The Art of Wheel Building will be discussed in a free program on Monday (May 13), 6:30 p.m., Riverview Retirement Center Community Building, 1801 E. Upriver Dr., in Spokane. The program will be presented by Matthew Larsen, who builds custom wheels for each…
FISHING – Two sections of the Yakima River will open next week to fishing for hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced. Starting Wednesday (May 15), the lower Yakima River will open to fishing for hatchery spring chinook from…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- While 25 environmental groups quickly applauded a federal proposal to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act last week, officials from Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have declared the effort unnecessary. “There is no evidence suggesting that wolverines will not adapt sufficiently to…
ENVIRONMENT – I received the following email from a reader this morning: Last Sunday my wife and I were riding our bikes on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alene's between Rose Lake and Harrison. Along the way, we saw what appeared to be a significant…
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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