HUNTING -- Washington's upland bird hunting seasons are winding down, and I've been in the field in less than ideal conditions to end the first chapter in the bird-dogging life of my 10-month old Brittany pup, Ranger. He hasn't been perfect, but then neither have...
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Washington wildlife managers spent $135,000 to kill seven of 11 gray wolves in a pack that had attacked or killed about 15 cattle on national forest grazing allotments in northeastern Washington last summer and fall. The Department of Fish and Wildlife have...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Most of the bald eagles have dispersed from Lake Coeur d'Alene's Wolf Lodge Bay. The annual gathering of eagles to feast on spawning kokanee at the northeast corner of the North Idaho Lake reached more than 260 birds in December, providing a...
FISHING -- “Because I’m stupid,” said Dave Morrow, anticipating the question as a reporter approached. The angler had no better reason than that for leaving his warm house in Spokane last Saturday – the temperature was minus 7 degrees when he and his son, Jeremy,...
WINTERSPORTS -- Sure it was cold Wednesday, but that helped Ed Cairns find more elbow room and more undracked snow for carving turns at Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Resort. New snow had piled up after the two-day midweek closure. This video says it all:
HUNTING -- An bull elk killed by a Montana bowhunter in September is a state record, the largest recorded in the U.S. in 48 years — and in the running to be a world record. The bull was taken on Sept. 10 by Montana bowhunter...
THREATENED SPECIES -- Federal officials today released a draft plan for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades. Following two years of public process, the plan presents four options, ranging from taking no action to varying efforts to capture bears from other locations and transplant...
RIVERS -- Salmon advocates who favor dam removal are asking a judge to bar the federal government from making substantial investments to Snake River dams until a five-year review of the hydro system is complete. In a motion for injunctive relief, the National Wildlife Federation...
ENDANGERED SPECIES – Federal officials are delaying their decision on whether to lift protections for more than 700 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park and allow controlled hunting in some areas outside of the park, the Associated Press reports. Despite expert opinions that...
WATERSPORTS -- The forecast has been released for water levels at Lake Roosevelt this spring as water managers predict how how much the Columbia River reservoir will be drawn down to accommodate spring runoff and how fast it will refill to summer elevations of 1,280-1,290…
PARKS – The Friends of Mount Spokane State Park board of directors is looking for new members. The non-profit board has a maximum membership of 15 directors and serves as a link between the park manager and park visitors, says Cris Currie, president. “It provides...
PUBLIC LANDS -- Disgusted with Utah's all-out assault against federal public lands, the former CEO of Black Diamond Equipment took a bold step from the private sector today calling for the popular Outdoor Retailer trade shows to abandon Utah in protest. Peter Metcalf, who move...
WINTERSPORTS -- Ice fishermen aren't the only people who could find themselves on thin ice this winter. Everyone who ventures out near ponds, streams or lakes should have a basic understanding of what to in case of breaking through ice into a sudden cold water…
WILDLIFE -- Idaho Fish and Game biologists, who apparently are finally sorting through some of the remote camera images from their summer field work, have posted a series of shots showing a group of five mountain lions in the Selkirk Mountains. The best single image…
WINTERSPORTS -- Some people were shoveling the relentless snowfall in Spokane this morning. Others were playing in it. I caught skiers Mark Moore, Bucky Sturgeon, Theron Vanhoff and Dave Dubuque gearing up on High Drive for the rare opportunity to make a fall-line powder run...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A coyote and badger hunting together on the prairie surrounding the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado, confirmed in photos, seems like a very unusual association. But U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services biologists say coyotes and badgers are known to…
WILDLIFE – Riparian habitat development to begin Monday at Rice Bar and Central Ferry habitat management units on the lower Snake River will require temporary closures in work areas, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hunting will not be allowed in the areas. Maps...
HUNTING -- It was minus 7 degrees when I loaded my Brittany pup, Ranger, and my shotgun into the pickup Saturday morning. I'm not sure whether it's a blessing or a curse to have a hunting partner eager to chase chukars in the Snake River…
WINTERSPORTS -- An endurance athlete and firefighter who was partially buried in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Montana’s Glacier National Park died as emergency crews tried to rescue him, officials said Friday. Ben Parsons, 36, of Kalispell, was a skilled outdoor adventurer who competed…
THREATENED SPECIES -- A judge has rejected Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s lawsuit contending the Obama administration acted illegally by imposing federal land-use restrictions intended to protect the sage grouse in Idaho and southwestern Montana, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G....
HIKING -- Spokane pastor/photographer Craig Goodwin wouldn't have emerged as a popular outdoor image maker if he were bound to normal eating times for breakfast or dinner, or if headed for bed when most people go to sleep. His photography of northern lights, the Milky...
HUNTING -- A big-game hunter says he was harshly punished by a Montana court for coming forward to authorities after making an honest mistake. The intriguing story from the Valley Press/Mineral Independent will make any hunter cringe in one way or another. After waiting 30…
HUNTING -- Citing the extreme weather, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is closing part of the Whitcomb Unit of the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge to hunting early this season in order to protect waterfowl. The partial closure starts today, weeks before the end of…
FISHING -- Henry's Lake near Island Park, Idaho, upheld its reputation for producing big trout last month as ice fisherman Kazen Cromar, age 10, caught a 22 inch brook trout to set a state catch-and-release fishing record. The fish exceeded the 21-inch catch-and-release record caught…
FISHERIES -- Steelhead enthusiasts can show support for the sporty species by purchasing a Washington vehicle license plate with an image of the state fish. The steelhead specialty plate went on sale this week. Revenue generated from plate sales will be used by the Washington…
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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