NATIONAL PARKS -- Snowmobiles and metal-tracked vehicles are being prohibited between West Yellowstone and Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park because of a lack of snow on the ground. Restrictions were put in place Tuesday morning because large portions of visible pavement on many areas…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- With huge size and disproportionately large head, the great gray owl is a standout in the region's woods. The bird's range -- mostly in boreal forests -- includes an area near Republic, Wash., as well as a fork of habitat south through…
HIKING -- The report from local Audubon Society birders out for a hike in Riverside State Park today is like music to my ears. Fran Haywood was near the Bowl and Pitcher when she was serenaded by the cascading call of a canyon wren --...
NATIONAL PARKS -- Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would allow paddle-powered watercraft on additional rivers and streams in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the “Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act” this month. The proposal is not...
CLIMBING -- A new website seeks to give Internet viewers a taste of the mountaineering journey up Grand Teton’s 13,770-foot summit. Grand Teton National Park’s new web-based interactive climb takes viewers from the trailhead to the summit with maps, video, audio clips and photos. It’s…
HUNTING -- Roberta Wise, 71, of Kennewick has been recalling a long, fruitful family history of hunting and fishing -- and she's never been on the sidelines just because she's a girl. Wise submitted photos and a story to a contest the Washington Fish and...
HUNTING -- Area chapters of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are organizing their annual fund-raising banquets to raise money for wildlife habitat enhancement projects throughout the region. Since 1984, the Missoula-based foundation says it joined agencies and other partners to conserve or enhance 6.6 million...
PUBLIC LANDS -- A packed Montana Capitol rotunda Monday played host to hundreds of opponents rallying against the proposed transfer of federal land to state ownership, with speakers blasting the idea as the first step toward privatizing public lands, according to a story in the…
HUNTING -- An obscure rule change sought by domestic elk ranchers could wreak havoc on Idaho’s hunting industry by introducing a deadly parasite into wild game populations – something some Idaho veterinarians are describing as “Ebola for wildlife.” S-R Idaho Capitol reporter Betsy Russell posted...
HIKING -- You snooze you loose for popular summer outdoor destinations in Canada. British Columbia’s top hiking and paddling destinations are most surely available to adventurers who have their travel itineraries ready to apply the minute online reservations are accepted. High on the advance planning...
FISHING -- Although winter fishing for walleyes can be off and on at Lake Roosevelt, I've seen a good number photos this year of happy anglers holding huge walleye. Here's the latest -- a 13.5-pounder landed by Jim Donelan on Feb. 15.
CLIMBING -- The Chelan County sheriff’s office says two climbers slid 800 feet or more down 9,415-foot Mount Stuart southwest of Leavenworth when one slipped and the anchor points for both came loose Sunday as they were trying to reach the top. The two came…
WINTERSPORTS -- Starting today, Methow Trails based in Winthrop is offering season pass holders at other downhill or nordic skiing resorts a free day of cross-country skiing or snow biking to ease the pain of a grim year on the slopes. The Methow Valley ski…
NATURE -- People weren't the only critters motivated by unseasonably warm weather to be active outdoors in the past week. Ticks are on the prowl, I've heard from several reports. Perfect timing! There's nothing like a full tick check for Valentine's Day.
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."
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...
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...
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...
WINTERSPORTS -- Despite the springlike weather, Mount Spokane still has enough snow for cross-country skiing. The state park groomer did a good job of putting down a course for the Junior Olympic qualifying races this weekend. But the way things are going, you have to…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A wolf that had become habituated to humans, and could cause problems if left in the wild, was captured Wednesday (Feb. 11) by state wildlife officials in northeast Washington and placed in a Western Washington wolf sanctuary. The adult female wolf, the...
PUBLIC LANDS -- It feels like spring, but the roads and trails don't know that. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office today warned mountain travelers to be wary of unplowed mountain roads after an unspecified number of travelers got trapped in snow softened by warm weather.…
HIKING -- Long-distance hikers can take the mystery out of planning by taking advantage of a special event on Feb. 21 in Coeur d'Alene. Are you planning a long-distance hike or know someone who is? Is your pack too dang heavy? Have questions about how…
ENDANGERED SPECIES --Six panelists with different viewpoints will speak on the revival of wolves in the Northwest during a program tonight, 7 p.m., at Gonzaga University’s Jepson Center, Wolff Auditorium, 502 E. Boone Ave. Moderated by Rich Landers, Outdoors editor at The Spokesman-Review, the discussion…
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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