RIVERS -- Repairs to a cracked spillway on the Wanapum Dam are allowing the reservoir to be refilled to normal levels. The Grant County Public Utility District says the refill of the reservoir began on Monday. Depending on river flows, the utility hopes to be...
PUBLIC LANDS -- The popular "turtle" formation at Bryce Canyon National Park has lost its head. A critical piece of the redrock hoodoo on the Mossy Cave Trail is missing; likely the result of erosion, the Salt Lake Tribune reports The national park's formations are…
THREATENED SPECIES — The government is preparing insufficient protections for a ground-dwelling bird that has declined significantly over the past century and soon will face a possible endangered species listing, according to 11 biologists who have studied the greater sage grouse. Federal agencies have abandoned…
FISHING -- A two-day Salmon University, March 21-22 in Kent, Wash., could improve your saltwater fishing savvy by a degree or two. Northwest fishing experts are assembling for the ninth year to teach sessions on regional destinations and fishing techniques for salmon and bottomfish. "The...
WILDLIFE -- Opponents to a major ski resort being planned for the Purcell Mountains near Invermere, British Columbia, are emphasizing that their wilderness and wildlife aren't the only resources threatened. Jumbo Glacier Resort also threatens grizzly bears in the United States, researchers say. See the…
WILDLIFE -- Here's a free birding program that might be of interest to folks in the Moscow-Pullman area: Wednesday, March 18, 7:30pm: “Birding and botanizing trip to Nome, Alaska, June 2014.” Naturalists Jerry Cebula and Sarah Walker will share the sights of their 250 mile…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
