May 19, 2013 on Page C11 FISHING – Washington fisheries officials and the Kalispel Tribe have removed around 6,000 northern pike using gillnets in the second year of a pike suppression and monitoring operation on the …
May 19, 2013 on Page C12 Fewer cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake could be part of the reason that elk herds migrating out of the park are declining. Two recently published studies conducted in Yellowstone National …
May 19, 2013 on Page C12 Prairie grouse, formerly abundant in the sage-steppe regions of Eastern Washington, are slowly improving from the brink of extirpation with the help of other states. During the grouse breeding period …
May 19, 2013 on Page C12 OUTFINE – Boaters could be sunk if caught drunk under new boating laws signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. The legislation allows officers to require breath or blood tests when …
May 17, 2013 on Page B7 Fly fishing The best river option for fly fishermen right now is the Coeur d’Alene, which is dropping and should be in decent shape by Saturday. Finding clean, slow water …
May 16, 2013 on Page B1 “Wolves are the most challenging wildlife issue on the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department’s plate this year, bar none,” says Nate Pamplin, assistant director. “And we don’t want to be … 1
May 12, 2013 on Page C11 PREDATORS – Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that clears the way to schedule Michigan’s first gray wolf hunting season since the resurgent predator, reviled by some as a … 1
May 12, 2013 on Page C12 A couple of disabled military veterans met their match on Crab Creek recently with Hilary Hutcheson, a bundle of positive fly-fishing energy who stands 5-foot-2 in wading boots. The host … 4
May 12, 2013 on Page C12 The sounds were few but defining: the steady crunching of fine black pumice crushed beneath bike tires, the patter of rain pelting helmet and jacket, labored breaths exhaled in plumes, … 2
May 12, 2013 on Page C12 OUTHUNT – A clinic for owners of pointing dogs of all ages and abilities is set for 8 a.m.-noon on June 8 at the Spokane Bird Dog Association’s Espanola training …
May 10, 2013 on Page B7 Fly fishing Fly fishermen are catching lots of 10-11-inch rainbow as well as some 16-inch brookies on the west side of Spokane County’s Fish Lake. A Bead Head Damsel Nymph …
May 9, 2013 on Page B1 It’s unfortunate that birds don’t scream when they die; the din might catch our attention. The killing fields are all around us, from the glass windows in the city to … 46
May 7, 2013 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day. 5
May 6, 2013 Those creepy flying ants you’re seeing everywhere? Carpenter ants, according to Tim Kohlhauff, horticulture coordinator at WSU-Spokane County Extension. 27
May 6, 2013 on Page A10 MISSOULA – Montana agencies will pay to keep four river gauges operating through September following cuts to a federal program. The Missoulian reported that Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and …
May 5, 2013 on Page C12 Downhill mountain bikers in Spokane have been on a decade-long roller coaster of mostly uphill battles in carving their signature into Beacon Hill. The latest challenges include private development plans … 2
May 5, 2013 on Page C12 Mountain bikers are working with the state to create a downhill cycling route, probably within the downhill skiing concession area, at Mount Spokane State Park. The effort is being spearheaded … 5
May 5, 2013 on Page C11 The caretaker at Camp Sekani digs his job beyond the call of duty. Peter Jantz, 33, moved into the Spokane City Parks facility at the foot of Beacon Hill in …
May 5, 2013 on Page B10 HELENA – Government biologists say merely providing habitat won’t be enough for grizzly bears to thrive along Montana’s Northern Continental Divide after the animals are eventually delisted from federal protections. …
May 5, 2013 on Page C11 WILDLIFE – Farmers feed the world, but 24 volunteers from a Spokane sportsman’s club are putting meat on the plates of homeless people by harvesting dead or dying big-game animals … 1
May 5, 2013 on Page C12 YAKIMA – Five or six years ago, the Tieton bighorn herd included nearly 200 sheep. Now it has fewer than 10 – the same ones drivers occasionally see licking U.S. …
May 5, 2013 on Page C12 OUTDO – National Migratory Bird week events organized by area Audubon Society chapters are for the birds – and people who want to learn more about them. A three-day Learn-to-Bird …
May 4, 2013 on Page B6 ELKO, Nev. – Wildlife officials and conservationists in Nevada say they’re making progress knocking down the white plastic pipes that miners traditionally have used to stake their claims, because such …
May 3, 2013 on Page B5 Fly fishing Amber Lake still has good numbers of 12-14-inch cutthroat as well as some much larger. A leech pattern on a sinking line will account for a lot of … 1
May 2, 2013 on Page B5 The Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved a four-day-a-week spring chinook fishing season Tuesday on short stretches of the Clearwater River and weeklong fishing on the lower Salmon, Little Salmon …
May 1, 2013 on Page A1 An effort to rebalance wildlife’s share of the Dishman Hills Natural Area has been getting mixed reviews as workers try to scale back the web of unofficial trails. About 200 … 34
April 28, 2013 on Page C14 Heading out on a trail for a day or even a few hours is one of life’s simplest active pleasures. Craving fresh air, wildflowers, wildlife and healthy exercise? Taking a …
April 28, 2013 on Page C14 “What’s your favorite hike?” Being a guidebook author who’s explored Inland Northwest trails for more than three decades, I’m regularly asked that question by hikers.
April 28, 2013 Following are questions touching on subjects of importance to hikers. Answers at end.
April 28, 2013 A choice natural area preserve for hikers was preserved with the help of a man who makes his living securing choice areas for development. 4
April 28, 2013 on Page B1 The fourth Saturday of April rivals any major holiday for Washington’s angling families. From across the state they rendezvous at designated lakes in advance, claiming campsites, often unleashing kids in … 1
April 28, 2013 on Page B10 BOISE – Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey analyzing sage grouse breeding areas say the ground-dwelling birds need sagebrush-dominated landscapes with a minimum level of human activity to thrive. The … 2
April 28, 2013 on Page C13 Year’s ago, Outdoor Life magazine headlined Montana’s Big Horn River as the best trout stream in American. Today it appears to be at least that good. Abundant water years have …
April 28, 2013 on Page C13 WILDLIFE – Prescribed burns, forest thinning and spraying for noxious weeds are among treatments involved with 20 habitat projects to boost elk in Washington. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation says …
April 28, 2013 on Page C14 OUTPROFIT – Why should a fisherman work when there are so many opportunities to angle for dollars? Among them: • Mack Days, March 15-May 19 at Flathead Lake, with up …
April 27, 2013 The fourth Saturday of April rivals any major holiday for Washington’s angling families. 6
April 26, 2013 on Page B6 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene is moving pretty fast and wading is tough. Fish the slower water. Skwalas, March browns and grey drakes are showing. The St. Joe is dropping …
April 25, 2013 on Page B1 The Spokane region is a hotbed for rental fishing boats, relatively speaking. Anglers heading out Saturday for the opening of Washington’s lowland lake trout fishing season can choose from two …
April 25, 2013 on Page B6 Northeastern Washington has a wealth of family resorts that cater to anglers – including those who need a rental boat. Area lakes with resorts that have been renting small fishing …
April 21, 2013 on Page C12 Palisades Park – despite its trails, wildlife, wildflowers, waterfall and romantic views overlooking Spokane – had become a creepy eyesore of neglect until neighbors took charge. After years of cleanups … 2
April 21, 2013 on Page C12 Vic and Robbi Castleberry have been stalwarts of Spokane land and river conservation for a half a century. Perhaps none of their causes stands so tall for the public as …
April 21, 2013 on Page C11 The North Idaho Sportsman’s Expo – catering to hunters, anglers, boaters and RVers – will debut Saturday and next Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. The new event will include …
April 21, 2013 on Page C11 HUNTING – Allowing lighted nocks for bowhunting was among 17 measures adopted for the 2013 hunting seasons during the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting last week in Olympia. Advocates …
April 21, 2013 on Page C12 OUTFISH –The Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s 68th Spring Derby kicks off with a fundraiser Friday, 7 p.m., at the Sandpoint Elks Club. Fishing runs Saturday through May 5 with …
April 21, 2013 on Page C12 The bald head and red “sunburn” on his neck were the only indications that Chase Heaton had been facing a more formidable foe than the lurking largemouth bass. On April …
April 19, 2013 on Page B6 Fly fishing Lake Chopaka, a longtime favorite of fly fishermen in the Okanogan, opens April 27. Chopaka has been terrific the past two seasons, and is expected to be great …
April 18, 2013 on Page B1 The Spokane River shouldn’t have to speak up for itself. Like a hero who saves the day before 500,000 onlookers, the river ought to naturally have our attention and appreciation. 14
April 14, 2013 SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) — A woman who had been buried in five feet of snow has died, and one man was still missing Sunday morning after a pair of … 6
April 14, 2013 on Page C11 In a dramatic policy change, the Federal Aviation Administration is still planning to allow small knives on commercial airplanes. Starting in late April, airline passengers can carry pocketknives with small … 1
April 14, 2013 on Page C11 PREDATORS – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists confirmed Friday that the Northern Rockies gray wolf population has remained sustainable two years after wolves lost their endangered-species protections in most …
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