FISHING -- Starting Saturday, Aug. 30, anglers will be able to catch and keep hatchery fall chinook salmon seven days a week on the Snake River. Predicting another strong return of upriver bright chinook salmon this year, state fishery managers have expanded the daily catch…
CONSERVATION --Washington CoastSavers has opened registration for participating in the International Coastal Cleanup, Sept. 20, 2014. Volunteers can select from dozens of beaches to clean in Washington, from the Long Beach Peninsula to the Olympic Peninsula. "The annual coastal cleanup is one of the most…
UPDATED WITH CORRECTION 6:17 p.m. on Aug. 25 ENDANGERED SPECIES -- The first wolf was killed in a helicopter gunning operation to stave off attacks on a flock of 1,800 sheep in northeastern Washington Saturday evening. The kill apparently came shortly after Washington Department of…
PADDLING -- Some very fast paddlers streaked across the Spokane River today in the debut of the Spokane River Classic, and they were followed by some not-so fast canoeists, kayakers, stand-up paddleboarders and one rowboat. But it appeared as though everyone had a blast, as…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A death sentence has been issued for a portion of a wolf pack that’s killed at least 22 sheep this month in southern Stevens County Efforts to haze and deter the Huckleberry Pack from attacking a flock of 1,800 sheep grazing on…
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.
STATE PARKS -- The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has released two proposals regarding the expansion of Mount Spokane State Park. Public comments on the proposals will be accepted through Sept. 15. The proposals are combined under one draft environmental impact statement, which considers…
FISHING -- This announcement just posted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is good news if you're champing at the bit to cast for the early portion of the record run of fall chinook heading up the Columbia River. Action: Fall chinook season…
FISHING -- Not much time left, according to this announcement just posted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Action: Lake Wenatchee closes for sockeye salmon fishing. Effective date: Sept. 1, 2014 (one hour after official sunset). Species affected: Sockeye salmon Location: Lake Wenatchee…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Illia Dunes, a Snake River beach and recreation site especially popular in August and September with college students, is being reopened today after last week's closure stemming from fecal coliforms found in water samples. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says test…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Some readers reacting to my recent report have pointed out that the public already has the right in Eastern Washington to shoot a wolf that threatens a person or domestic animals even though wolves are protected by state endangered species laws. So…
OFF-ROADING -- I recently received an email from a gutless reader dissing me for a column I wrote about ORVer's who ride on private property -- notably Mica Peak -- without permission, as well as on public lands where riding off designated roads is illegal.…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A northeastern Washington wolf pack that’s acquired a taste for sheep could get a taste of lethal force. A rancher and state wildlife officials herding 1,800 sheep away from the site of recent wolf attacks in southern Stevens County received the OK…
ADVENTURE RACING -- A team of three men and a woman covered 500-miles of rugged Panhandle mountain terrain on their feet, bikes and rafts, spiced with rock climbing and other challenges, to win the 2014 Expedition Idaho adventure race last week. Five teams started the…
MOUNTAINEERING -- A helicopter crew using a grabber device on a long cable were able to recover the bodies of three Mount Rainier climbers today from a dangerous slope below the Willis Wall. The climbers died in a fall while attempting a difficult and dangerous…
CONSERVATION -- First the state bird, then an elk, and a trout. These iconic Idaho species are featured on the state's wildlife specialty license plates that can be seen on the front and rear bumpers of thousands of vehicles in Idaho in license plate program…
CYCLING -- If you're dreaming up a plan for a bicycle tour in 2015, check out the recently released list of 2015 early, epic, and educational tours from Adventure Cycling. The Missoula-based bike touring association has a delicious schedule of group tours you can join…
PUBLIC LANDS -- National Parks in Utah are uniting to take action on the June proclamation to ban unmanned aircraft in national parks across the United States. Drones banned in national parks, monuments in Utah The use of unmanned aircraft in Arches and Canyonlands parks…
WILD EDIBLES -- Vickie Garner Sienknecht said she's not much for poetry -- shunning my request for submissions of Huckleberry Haiku -- but this photo from last weekend, she says, clearly indicates how much she loves her huckleberries. If I were to put Haiku words…
WILDLIFE RESEARCH -- Washington State University researchers are learning whether grizzly bears make and use tools. With claws and teeth that can rip open anything from a beer can to beaver dens and moose carcasses, it seems as though tools would be unnecessary. But while…
WATERSPORTS -- More than 100 canoeists, kayakers and stand up paddleboarders of all skill levels are registered so far for the Spokane River Classic set for Saturday, Aug. 23. The event will start at McKinstry near Gonzaga University with participants heading out on a 1.3-mile…
HUNTING -- Dove hunters in Idaho will be able to take more birds home in 2014. The Fish and Game Commission has approved liberal limits in response to new harvest strategies for North America’s most abundant game bird. The daily limit for mourning doves will…
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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