Clearwater steelheading 'on fire'
FISHING -- Dan Barth reports that the steelhead fishing on the Clearwater River "has been on fire" the past week. He said his boat hooked more than 50 fish! "Plus it was sunny and warm in Orofino."
Outdoors blog archive for Feb. 16, 2015
MONDAY, FEB. 16, 2015
Comments sought on restoring grizzlies to North Cascades 2
WILDLIFE -- A tentative federal proposal to restore grizzly bears in the North Cascades will be explained at public meetings next month. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service are taking public comments for an environmental impact statement before deciding whether to...
Lawsuit: wildlife damage control questioned 6
WILDLIFE -- Should predators be controlled if they impact private property? Groups sue Idaho Wildlife Services, USFWS over predator killing On Wednesday, five conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boise against Idaho Wildlife Services and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that...
Video: top 50 favorite things about NW rivers
RIVERS -- Streams in the region are running big after a record-setting spree of 50-degree days. Spokane Falls is running huge... check it out. Meanwhile road crews are fixing wash outs. Kayakers are smitten. Steelhead are getting the prompt to finish unfinished business. Rivers are...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.