HUNTING -- Washington’s main deer hunting season opens Saturday, three days after Idaho hunters got the head start. You can tell the difference between hunters from the two states. Washington hunters must wear fluorescent orange clothing during the modern rifle big-game seasons. Most Idaho hunters…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A few callers say they're scratching their heads trying to figure out the point of today's outdoors column regarding wolves. Here's a hint: Wolves need a lot of fresh meat year round in order to survive. The Yellowstone model has spawned a…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The ducks that were hatched this spring have been flying for months. But ducks and even geese aren't the largest of all native North American wildfowl. The trumpeter swans that hatched in mid-June at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge have required the entire…
HIKING -- A group of trailwise parents in Spokane has started leading group hikes for families and children. Anyone who likes to hike with families is welcome to join them! It's a free Meet Up group that organizes online. They call themselves the Big and…
POACHING -- Five deer were shot, killed and left to rot north of Reardan around Oct. 4, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife police said today. It’s the second five-deer spree-poaching case the agency has investigated in the Spokane Region in two weeks. The Lincoln…
WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS -- A fresh moose carcass was discovered TODAY along the Selkirk Crest’s popular Harrison Lake Trail prompting local Forest Service officials to issue a wildlife hazard warning. No conflicts between humans and wildlife have been reported, but officials recommend that hikers choose another…
MOUNTAINS -- The Cabinet Mountains near Libby, Mont., were beaming in all their glory Tuesday. "This is the Bull River, near the giant cedars, with Ibex and Little Ibex peaks in the background," said Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson. He was out for a little…
FISHING -- Mike Perry of Garfield Bay topped the field of 105 anglers last weekend to win the the two-day Bayview OktoberFish Derby on Lake Pend Oreille. Perry landed a rainbow trout weighing 11 pounds, 3 ounces to top the second place fish weighing 10…
TRAILS -- If you're a hiker, biker, dog walker or neighbor to the trails on the South Hill below High Drive, Saturday (Oct. 13) will be a great time to roll up your sleeves and show a little appreciation. The Friends of the Bluffs are…
FISHERIES More than a century after their runs up the Cle Elum River were wiped out by dams, the sockeye are spawning again this year, thanks to a boost from fisheries programs. Sockeye also are making renewed appearances in the upper reaches of the Deschutes…
FISHING -- A little more pressure will be applied to nonnative fish species such as bass and walleye if fishermen accept fishing regulations changes for 2013 proposed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The agency is taking public comments through Dec. 15 on…
FISHING -- Steelhead continue their parade up the Snake River and over the dams. They're moving over Lower Granite Dam, the last before they hit Idaho waters, at the rate of about 2,200 a day.
ELECTIONS -- Idaho voters in November will consider whether to upgrade hunting, fishing and trapping from traditional privileges to rights protected by an amendment to the state's constitution. Sen. Lee Heider, R-Twin Falls, who crafted the amendment, said it's time to protect Idaho’s heritage, especially…
Fly fishing – John Shewey, veteran angler and author, will present a free program on fly fishing for steelhead, 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Francis School, 1104 W. Heroy, for the Spokane Fly Fishers.
FISHERIES -- Recent reports from a new fisheries study goes against the grain of previous science by suggesting there's no harm in hatchery salmon spawning with wild salmon -- at least not the first time. See Columbia Basin Bulletin's detailed report.
FISHERIES -- The first observed spawning sockeye salmon in the Metolius River in more than 45 years was reported on Sept. 27 by an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fisheries biologist. The Metolius joins the Crooked and Deschutes rivers in central Oregon’s Lake Billy…
HUNTING -- Moose are the largest of North American big-game animals. But the size of a trophy bull tagged recently by a hunter in the Brooks Range emphasizes that the moose we see in the Inland Northwest are pip-squeaks compared with the Alaskan variety that…
HUNTING -- I took Scout, my English setter, out for two, short, early morning hunts this weekend to celebrate the opening of the quail and partridge seasons. Emphasis on short. It's simply too dry and warm out there to be working a dog too hard.…
OUTDOOR PURSUITS -- This is a great evening of presentations and activities to help women get involved in outdoor pursuits. Be sure to pre-register at REI-Spokane store website.
Montana Bull Elk Taking it out on a Tree from Bob Legasa on Vimeo. HUNTING -- North Idaho bowhunter Bob Legasa was in postion to put a nice bull elk in the freezer a couple weeks ago when it came to the calls of his…
View Larger Map WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT -- Five white-tailed deer were killed and left to rot north of Spokane Valley on Sept. 28 in a poaching case state wildlife police are still investigating. Spotlighting was reported around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Farwell and Peck…
Powderwhore's "Choose Your Adventure" Trailer. from Powderwhore on Vimeo. WINTER SPORTS -- If you're in the mood -- for skiing and snowboarding -- check out the great flick, Powder Whores, to be screened tonight, 7 p.m., at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. It's free!
FISHING -- Salmon fishing will close on the Wenatchee River and portions of the Columbia River after sunset on Sunday, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department announced today. Locations: Wenatchee River from the mouth (confluence with the Columbia River) to the Icicle Road bridge near…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The U.S. Forest Service has completed a 2.25 mile reroute of Forest Road 1935000 (Middle Branch of LeClerc Creek) north of Newport and east of the Pend Oreille River as part of a larger road relocation and restoration project to benefit water…
"We have not seen wildfire conditions this bad in October in a lifetime,” Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark said Thursday. “I’m concerned that the shorter days and colder weather will lull some people into thinking it’s safe to build campfires or bonfires. We need…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
