PUBLIC LANDS -- Forest road access to wood cutters and hunters will be increasing starting next week as the Idaho Panhandle National Forests begin opening forest roads that have been gated to help provide security for grizzly bears. Gates will be opened starting Nov 16...
GEOGRAPHIC NAMES – The federal government has renamed a lake and a creek in north-central Washington to honor an African American miner who staked claims in the area 125 years ago, the Associated Press reports. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved the name...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Military veterans and active duty personnel are invited to sign up for free bald eagle viewing cruises on Lake Coeur d'Alene set for Dec. 5. If the past is an indication, the cruises to view the annual gathering of eagles will fill…
CONSERVATION -- As you read this disturbing report, remember that public access to public resources is a cause that should be championed not snubbed by conservation groups. By MATT VOLZ/Associated Press HELENA, Mont. – Ducks Unlimited has cut ties with a longtime field editor and...
FISHING -- Although the salmon run isn't over, the fall chinook fishery in the Hanford Reach closed on Oct. 31. An estimated 35,432 fall Chinook were landed, a record harvest for this fishery, edging out the 2014 total of 32,427, says Paul Hoffarth, Washington Department...
RIVERS -- The first public gathering to report on restoration of the Elwha River since the last remnants of the dams were removed and upstream passage for salmon was restored is set for next week in Port Angeles. The presentations would be worth the trip…
OUTDOOR GEAR -- The University of Idaho Outdoor Program and UI Vandal Ski Team are holding the 41st Annual Outdoor Equipment Sale and Ski Swap on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center’s MAC court. Admission is free....
OUTDOOR EDUCATION -- Educators are being offered sponsorships for week-long conservation camp where they can earn two-four graduate credit hours. Applications are out for the 2016 American Wilderness Leadership School at a facility near Jackson, Wyoming, organized by Safari Club International. Six different week-long sessions...
CONSERVATION -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments on options for access to Rattlesnake Mountain, a choice ridge of high ground near the Tri-Cities formerly restricted as a buffer to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Comments will be accepted until Nov. 13,...
HUNTING -- Harvesting the biggest black bear taken in the state this year may seem like a pretty ambitious goal for a first-year bowhunter. But 10-year-old Sam Sherman of Eagle just may have pulled it off. “We won’t know for awhile yet,” said Sam’s father,...
FISHERIES -- A special license plate featuring a steelhead – the official state fish of Washington – could be an option for vehicle owners if a proposal for the new plate is approved by the state Legislature. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is…
WILDLIFE - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider approving revisions to rules addressing sources of conflict between people and wildlife, such as wildlife damaging crops or harming livestock, at a meeting Nov. 13-14 in Olympia. Also on the agenda is a public meeting...
PREDATORS -- The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-2 on Monday evening to delist wolves from the state Endangered Species Act throughout the state. The meeting began at 8 a.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m. About 106 people on both sides of the vote...
The following news occurred last week while I was off the grid elk hunting. Here's a belated post with the details from WDFW. HUNTING -- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on Nov. 4 enacted an emergency rule to restore cougar harvest rates to…
FISHING -- The annual Fly Auction, which supports a wide range of Spokane Fly Fishers' conservation and fisheries education projects, is set for Wednesday, Nov. 11. Socializing starts at 6 p.m. followed by the auction at 7 held at St. Francis School, 1104 W. Heroy…
FLY FISHING -- A few slots may still be open for the Intro to Fly Tying class that runs Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this week at Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane Valley. What: Learn how to tie six basic flies for trout. Students will…
HUNTING -- A full-meal deal is being offered this weekend in a two-part wild turkey hunting clinic with tips and techniques covering the entire process from turkey call to dinner bell. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering the clinic, which includes an...
NATURE -- Hazen Audel, a former Ferris High School biology teacher and more recently the host of NatGeo TV's Survive the Tribe, will present a program this week entitled “Fascinating Stories of Natural History and the People that Live Along Side Them” for the Spokane…
PARKS -- Starting with New Year’s Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering 12 “free days” in 2016, during which visitors will not be required to display a Discover Pass to visit a state park. One free-entry day remains in 2015 to...
FISHING -- The fishing season for chunky rainbows is winding down at Amber Lake, where anglers have until Nov. 30 for the late catch-and-release season. The selective fishery lake -- single barbless hooks required, no bait allowed -- is in Spokane County south of Cheney.
WILDFIRES -- Now that most of the smoke has cleared and, in some cases, people are rebuilding their homes and their lives, it's easier to train thoughts on the eventual benefits of the 2015 wildfires that occurred in wild areas. Elk hunters, for example, should…
WEST GLACIER, MT. – A new video, entitled A Changing Landscape: Glacier’s Warming Climate, explores current research on Glacier’s melting glaciers and how Glacier National Park’s ecosystem is responding to climate change. Glacier, where the impacts of climate change at Glacier National Park are becoming...
FISHING -- A new boat ramp being planned on the Snake River at Heller Bar will help reduce boat launching congestion, although it could interfere with a prime steelhead shoreline fishing area. “I saw the surveyors recently in a favorite spot just downstream from the...
WILDLIFE -- Former U.S. Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas has received the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's highest honor. The Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award was presented to the wildlife biologist last week for his contributions of lasting significance to the benefit of elk,…
CLIMATE -- A wildlife biologist and conservationist will present a free program in North Idaho illustrating the potential impacts of climate change on fish and wildlife as well as on hunting and fishing. Bill Gear also will offer options sportsmen have for action when he…
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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