Outdoors

SALEM – The name is perfect, even while it dramatically undersells this geologic wonder in remote southeast Oregon.

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to the North Cascades National Park, finalizing a long effort to bring the species back to the rugged mountains.

BILLINGS – In the winter, Jay O’Connor used to feed 55 horses that in the summer provided horseback rides for fishing or hunting guests.

When you are building a house with your spouse, your love languages naturally shift to something a bit more pragmatic.

An American coot swims at Saltese Flats Wetland and Trails on Saturday in this photo by Tami Sanborn.

Alan Liere's hunting and fishing report for April 25, 2024

The number of wolves are increasing in Washington, although the number of breeding pairs declined by one, according to information released this week by the state agency that tracks their numbers.

BILLINGS – Almost 37 years ago, Frank and Deborah Popper’s collaborative academic article was published in a small magazine for planning professionals.

Stand on the shore of Lake Lenore and watch the shallows long enough, and you’ll spot the shape of a trout, swimming like it has somewhere to be.

BILLINGS – A wolf-killed cow elk carcass was hauled off a Montana school’s football field on April 12, just one of the unusual incidents that comes with having Yellowstone National Park as a neighbor.

A red-winged blackbird takes flight at the Saltese Wetlands on Monday in this photo by Terry Sanborn.

Fly fishing

From staff reports

As the nation is up in arms about the gender revolution, it seems fitting for me to put in my application for some gender-blending adjustments when it comes to the binary of bicycling.

CODY, Wyo. – Fish die in fields, and the irrigation canals that funnel them to farmlands can also become a deathtrap in the fall when water is shut off.

Cycling enthusiasts, weekend trail riders and toddlers on tricycles will have the chance to swap their used equipment for something new to them this weekend at the 12th annual Spokane Bike Swap and Expo.

LEWISTON – They are abundant, challenging and strong.

From staff reports

The old turkey call is lined with notches. Dan Wittenberg adds one for each legal turkey the call draws within shooting range. He’s careful to say he’s not the best turkey hunter in the world, but he knows how to talk to birds. While helping young hunters during youth seasons earlier this month, he called in 19 male turkeys. That’s 19 more notches for the old call.