PUBLIC LANDS -- After reading the political cronyism of how Idaho secretly works to appoint federal judges, the public should be VERY careful in letting any politician give away federal oversight to federal public lands and the wildlife they support. GOP presidential candidate Bush lays...
PUBLIC LANDS - Here's a new road closure notice from the Cle Elum Ranger District that could impact elk hunters setting up camps before the modern rifle season opens next weekend: Due to a scheduling conflict with the paving company, Forest Service Road Number 33,…
FISHING -- My story today on the thinking behind fly pattern selection for the annual Jackson Hole One Fly Tournament has prompted several anglers to contact me with their top choices if they could fish with only one fly or lure. So far, I've heard…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Here's the latest of several disturbing reports about the impact this year's drought is having on bears. Grizzlies in Greater Yellowstone dying at a rate of 1 every 2 days Forty-six grizzly bears have died this year in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,…
WILDLIFE -- After decades of federal protection, the Columbian white-tailed deer could be reclassified from “endangered” to “threatened." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in its proposal, is characterizing the move as a success story, saying conservation efforts under the Endangered Species Act have helped...
WINTERSPORTS – Used gear will be coming out of closets for great deals at annual ski- and winter-gear swaps. The following fundraisers help finance area ski patrols and racers: UPDATED for 2015 • 49 Degrees North Ski Patrol Ski Swap, Northeast Washington Fairgrounds in Colville,…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.