WILDLIFE -- The first close call of 2016 involving a bonehead tourist and a bison in Yellowstone is in the books. National Park Service officials are warning people against approaching wildlife in the park after a woman was caught on video petting a bison in...
PREDATORS -- When wolves take a wrong turn, there's no turning back, experts say. Wily Wyoming wolf pack eludes Wildlife Services' sharpshooters The Dell Creek Pack has been preying on livestock on private ranchlands about 25 miles southeast of Jackson. Federal wildlife personnel want all…
FISHING -- Idaho's spring Chinook fishing season will open Saturday, April 23, on parts of the mainstem Clearwater, Middle Fork Clearwater, South Fork Clearwater, Lochsa, Snake Lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers. The returns of hatchery origin adult Chinook salmon in 2016 are expected to...
FISHING -- Anglers will be competing for more than $10,000 in cash prizes when Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club Spring Derby kicks off this weekend. The annual event runs Saturday through May 1 with prizes in several divisions. The annual pin auction fundraising event for...
HUNTING -- Spring gobbler seasons got underway last weekend in Idaho and Washington with thousands of camouflaged hunters sneaking around the woods and fields in hopes of bagging a tom. Enjoy the sport and the current bounty of wild turkeys in the region, but just…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Wolves recently killed a 4-day-old calf in Asotin County, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed today. "The department’s investigation determined that the calf was killed by one or more wolves yesterday (April 18) in a 90-acre fenced calving area on…
NATURE -- The "Skippers of Washington" will be the topic of the program for the Washington Butterfly Association monthly meeting in Spokane on Wednesday, April 20. The free program will be held starting at 6 p.m. in Room 1A at the Downtown Spokane Library, 906…
WILDLIFE -- Wildlife biologists may be going to the air to save burrowing critters. USFWS wants to use drones to deliver plague medication to prairie dog colonies in Montana Prairie dogs are a vital part of the diet of endangered black-footed ferrets, but the burrowing…
tim wink 230 5008 HUNTING -- Idaho’s general spring black bear hunting season began Friday, April 15, with updated rules on placement of bait. No bait site may be situated within 200 feet of any water (lake, pond, reservoir, or year-round free-flowing stream or spring)...
NATURE -- Tune it to butterflies, starting with two possible outings coming up on Saturday, April 23, followed by classes for understanding and appreciating these eye-pleasing insects. All of the activities are organized by the Washington Butterfly Association Spokane chapter. Scablands butterfly field trip near…
HIKING – Volunteers are being sought to serve as mountain goat ambassadors this summer along the popular trail to Scotchman Peak northeast of Lake Pend Oreille. Idaho Fish and Game Department, the U.S. Forest Service and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will train volunteers to…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Grouse of various types are gearing up for spring strutting, dancing, drumming and other cool ways of courtship. Washington is especially blessed with grouse. Before looking at the answer below or clicking on the link above, can you name the seven grouse...
PUBLIC LANDS -- Updates to the W.T. Wooten Floodplain Management Plan will be presented at two public meetings this week in southeast Washington. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff present the plan involving the state wildlife area and other lands from 4:30 to 6:30…
HUNTING -- Having bagged two toms on opening day, my hunting is over for the 2016 spring gobbler season. But the eating has just begun. I'm amazed at how many meals two wild turkeys can provide. The legs alone will provide our family with the…
PUBLIC LANDS – Join the National Park Service in celebrating it's 100th anniversary with free admission to parks across the country April 16-24. Most parks will be offering special activities for kids and adults. A new booklet celebrating the NPS Centennial invites kids of all…
HUNTING -- In case you missed it, Washington's spring gobbler hunting season opened this morning. In many years of hunting the same place in Spokane County on opening day, I've never heard so many toms gobbling at first light. I was surrounded by so many...
HUNTING – The Mule Deer Foundation’s Spokane Chapter will have its annual fundraising banquet on April 23 at Mukogawa Fort Wright. The foundation raises money and organizes volunteers for wildlife habitat projects. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Info: Carrie McKinley (509) 481-8137.
TRAILS – The annual Unveil the Trail spring cleaning of the Spokane River Centennial Trail is set for Earth Day, April 22. Clubs and other volunteers will be routed to specific sections of the 37.5-mile route from Riverside State Park to the stateline. Info: 624-7188,...
CLIMBING – Two rock climbing standouts will be featured in a free evening of entertainment Monday night at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division in Spokane: Cedar Wright, climber and filmmaker for the “Sufferfest” series, will be available for a meet and greet, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m....
FISHING -- The spring chinook fishing season on the lower Yakima river has been set for April 29-June 15, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday. Location: From the Hwy. 240 bridge in Richland (river mile 2.1) to the Grant Avenue Bridge in…
BIRDING – The Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society will celebrate its silver anniversary with a program, prizes and dinner Sunday April 17, at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. The event will benefit the club’s wildlife habitat and education projects. Tickets, $40, can...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- On April 4, describing the wolverine as a “snow-dependent species standing squarely in the path of global climate change,” a federal judge recently overturned a 2014 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny this rare species protection under the…
PARKS -- With the sun shining, the river roaring and wildflowers blooming, funseekers were flocking to Riverside State Park last weekend. The other thing that was blooming was tickets on windshields. Seems that some of the crowd forgot that a Washington Discover Pass is required…
FISHING -- Why doesn't the state improve the public boat launch at Rock Lake, a popular trout and bass fishing lake in Whitman County? That's the question several boaters asked after the Washington Fish and Wildlife closed the site for two days recently for improvements...
FISHING -- Montana officials say restrictions aren’t needed along a stretch of the Boulder River near Big Timber that residents and anglers protest is being degraded by too many commercial floaters. Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are recommending the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission reject…
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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