ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Montana wildlife officials trapped two grizzly bears responsible for killing more than 100 chickens at a residence south of Glacier National Park and relocated them about 20 miles away, near the Hungry Horse Reservoir. Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear specialist Tim Manley…
NATIONAL FORESTS -- The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests have rescheduled the Aug.18 Forest Plan Revision webinar -- cancelled by technical difficulty -- for Thursday (Sept. 1) from noon to 1:30 p.m. The webinar for the Colville Forest plan revision has already been held. Thursday's webinar is…
STEELHEAD FISHING -- Catching a steelhead on the Snake or Clearwater rivers is a lot more fun when the experience isn't marred by getting a ticket. Here are some reminders to keep your fishing a memorable experience: Make sure you have a valid fishing license…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- The recent news about charges pending against a North Idaho Man for the May 8 killing of a grizzly bear in his yards wasn't an isolated case. The region had a virtual grizzly killing spree in May as two grizzly bears also…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Whitetail bucks are making that transition from growing velevet-covered antlers to hardened racks that will play into their stature for breeding. Outdoor photographers Jaime and Lisa Johnson of Lincoln, Mont., keep track of such things. Check out their gallery.
HUNTING -- Idaho's second wolf season in history opens Tuesday, and it's a bargain for nonresidents. Last month, the state Fish and Game Commission reduced the price of non-resident wolf tags to $31.75 to encourage more hunters to buy them. Sales of resident and nonresident…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Boundary County Prosecutor Jack Douglas has sent a letter to media outlets with his account of the May 8 grizzly bear shooting that has resulted in federal charges against Jeremy Hill, 33, of Porthill, Idaho. Douglas said neither he nor the Idaho…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a request by environmental groups to halt wolf hunts that are scheduled to begin next week in Idaho and Montana, the Associated Press reports. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request by the…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Fire crews dug in to gain control over some of the largest wildfires in the West Friday, taking advantage of a break in the weather before hot temperatures and gusty winds return over the weekend. However, a Wednesday thunderstorm started 18 new…
FISHING -- A fly-fisher is taking a ribbing from his buddies, but he can stand tall in his waders for making the Idaho state fishing records with a 25-inch long Utah sucker weighing 7 pounds, 13.8 ounces. Rick Thompson, 47, of Idaho Falls caught the…
RIVER RUNNING -- The jet boats are coming! Boating enthusiasts are being advised that ON SHORE is going to be the safest place along the Snake River in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this weekend. Some of the fastest boats in the world…
Scotchman Peak Teaser from Bob Legasa on Vimeo. HIKING -- Bob Legasa, the North Idaho videographer best known for footage of hotdog skiers getting air and breaking pow, is working on a video of the critters he met on his recent hike to the summit…
HIKING -- Mountain goats continue to make friendly appearances to reward hikers who make the steep 7-mile round trip to the summit of Scotchman Peak northeast of Lake Pend Oreille. The Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness would like to see that great relationship continue,…
SALMON FISHING --Anglers in Washington waters will be able to keep hatchery chinook salmon caught on the Snake River starting Thursday (Sept. 1) through Oct. 31, the Fish and Wildlife Department has announced. The Washington season coincides with the Idaho catch-and-keep season for fin-clipped chinook.…
FISHING -- The special fishery for triploid rainbow trout below Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River will close Aug. 26 at midnight, five days earlier than initially announced. State fishery managers decided to close the fishery to minimize the risk to wild steelhead moving…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Further clarification from today's outdoors column on the case of a North Idaho facing federal charges for shooting a grizzly bear in his yard on May 8. 2007 was a notably bad year for Selkirk grizzlies. One was killed by indiscriminant hunters…
FLY FISHING -- I posted the explanation for this photo of a two-mouth cutthroat trout caught Saturday by fly fisher Jay Kirchner in my blog earlier in the week. Here's the reaction from two North Idaho fisheries biologists, indicating the rarity of the catch --…
HUNTING -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted a 107-day waterfowl season for 2011-2012 during its meeting Wednesday. A youth hunt was set for Sept. 24-25. Read on for other details of bag limits and other seasons that begin in October.
STATE LANDS -- During the first six weeks of sales, Washington’s new Discover Pass raised $2,914,434 to support state parks and other state recreation lands, the state Parks and Recreation Commission reported Wednesday. That leaves much to be desired in making up for the $65…
FISHING -- Should the manufacturers of artificial fishing baits and egg cures use a chemical that kills small fish? Seems like a no-brainer, but Oregon is the first state in the region to deal with the issue The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reached…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Mountain goat watching has become an attraction luring hikers up the significantly steep 7-mile round trip to the top of Scotchman Peak northeast of Lake Pend Oreille. Unfortunately, some hikers are urinating on the mountain top and making food available to the…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- An Idaho state senator from Sandpoint and now Gov. Butch Otter have stepped up to chastise the feds for prosecuting a Porthill-area man for illegally shooting a grizzly bear. This is about as politically risky in Idaho as saying American citizens have…
SALMON FISHING -- A salmon big enough to feed the Seattle Seahawks was caught and released off the Queen Charlotte Islands last weekend. Chris Lewis broke the Queen Charlotte Lodge's 10-year-old record with a king that topped 84 pounds on Saturday. Lewis was fishing with…
FISHING -- The estimated 9,800 hatchery summer steelhead kept on the lower Columbia River so far this month -- through Aug. 22 -- is an all time record not just for August but for any month since at least 1969, the Washington Fish and Wildlife…
TRAILS -- Hikers and bikers are attracted to the trails on the South Hill bluff below High Drive -- and so are noxious weeds! Consider joining the group of volunteers donating some time to help manage the weed problem with a little muscle power. The…
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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