FISHING -- State and tribal co-managers have agreed on a package of salmon fisheries that meets conservation goals for wild salmon populations and provides fishing opportunities on healthy stocks, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department just announced. Washington’s 2014 salmon fishing seasons were finalized Wednesday…
WILDERNESS -- While historic preservation groups praise Congressional action to keep the Green Mountain lookout standing in the North Cascades, wilderness groups led by Montana-based Wilderness Watch, say the effort falls short of historic preservation and flies in the face of wilderness values. Gary Macfarlane…
UPDATED April 10 with background about video, which went viral after the initial posting. WILDLIFE -- Watch this video of a massive elk herd crossing a road near Bozeman, Mont., and envision which of these critters you'd zero in on if you were a predator.…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- This natural bird art is the best reason I've seen for putting off window washing. Former S-R editor Phil Gruis posted the extraordinary photo, noting that the bird wasn't around so it apparently survived the impact. An artist at work.
FLY FISHING -- The fifth annual Red's Rendezvous is stacking up to be a major fly fishing event that's attracting anglers from far and wide for clinics, competition and participation. And, if the offering's at the Red's Fly Shop and Canyon Ranch on the shores…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Washington State Parks have a couple of fee-free access days coming up. Here's the list of 11 days in which the Discover Pass is not needed for vehicle entry in 2014: Jan. 19 and 20 – Martin Luther King holiday. March 19…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Federal land managers offer free entry to parks, forests, U.S. Bureau of Land management lands, refuges and other national interest lands where fees are charged on certain holidays scattered through the year. Washington State Parks also sets dates for fee-free entry. The…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
