WILDLIFE -- A three-week-old mountain lion kitten orphaned in northeastern Washington is headed for a zoo, and that's not all bad, state Fish and Wildlife Department officials say. “Education is important at American Zoological Association-accredited zoos, which have on-site staff to teach visitors about the…
FISHING -- Washington Fish and Wildlife officials are seeking public comments on 32 proposed sportfishing rules they’re recommending for the Columbia River Basin. The proposals cover fishing seasons, daily limits and other rules for the Columbia River Basin and mainstem Columbia River. For example, WDFW…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The 67,000-acre Big Cougar Fire near the confluence of the Salmon and Snake rivers has raised hell with one of Idaho's choice public-land hunting areas in Hells Canyon. But there's still a lot of terrain, which hunters now are able to re-explore.…
HIKING -- Here's a dog that knows how to walk a boy.
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
