SNOWMOBILING -- Bob Jones of Kettle Falls and Josh Rindal of Spokane are repeating their effort to follow Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race by snowmobile in February and March 2014. See the complete diary and photos from their 2012 trip -- which marked Jones's 14th…
PREDATORS -- Wolves are in the news and on the agenda this week In Idaho today: Idaho’s Senate Resources and Environment Committee scheduled a hearing of House Bill 470, legislation authorizing Gov. Otter’s “Wolf Control Board,” today, March 14, at 1:30 p.m. (MDT). Today, the…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Washington Senate's Natural Resources and Parks Committee took the time to hold confirmation hearings on three Fish and Wildlife Commission members, but they never bothered to vote yea or nay. But the way the commission operates, members appointed a governor can…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- "I had a rare treat today (March 13)," says J. Foster Fanning of Curlew. "Came across a family of four river otters enjoying the warm, late winter's afternoon and nearly ice-free Kettle River upstream from Curlew, Wash. "While they were curious about…
UPDATE, March 14, noon: The Forest Service just announced that all of its systems are not up to speed and the over-snow maps mentioned in the following announcement will not be available until Monday, March 17. WINTER SPORTS -- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests announced today…
FISHING -- Washington Fish and Wildlife officials are taking public comment on a proposal to buy 80 acres of land to establish a public fishing access at Chapman Lake in Spokane County. Once a popular fishing destination, the 128-acre lake near Cheney has been inaccessible…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
