WINTER SPORTS -- Powder is the word for President's Day Weekend skiers. Around 2 feet of blower powder piled up and was waiting for skiers today. The full moon is out and everyone is ready to go out and shred! For those of you heading…
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission issued a statement today voicing its opposition to a provision of bill being considered in the Washington Legislature that would reduce the commission’s authority. During a conference call, commissioners unanimously approved a statement objecting to the provision…
PRO-FISHING — Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum is in 11th place after the first day of fishing among the 50 anglers in New Orleans for the Bassmaster Classic . The three-day Super Bowl of bass fishing runs through Sunday at the Louisiana Delta. Palaniuk, the only…
FISHING -- Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will temporarily decrease starting Saturday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials announced this afternoon. Discharge flow through the powerhouse will be decreased from approximately 11,000 cubic feet per second to 6,200 cfs on Saturday…
OUTDOOR WISDOM -- After attending last night's Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Bing -- a thoroughly entertaining evening of film that overshadowed the unpolished ramblings of the tour hosts -- I left knowing one thing for sure: The most common misconception about fishing is…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Despite Gov. Brian Schweitzer's call this week for Montanans to defy federal endangered species laws and kill wolves (see story), the state's game wardens aren't launching a war on the controversial predators. On Wednesday, Schweitzer announced he was done waiting for federal…
STATE GOVERNMENT -- Plan ahead today if you need something from a Washington Fish and Wildlife Department office -- or most other state government offices. Monday is the Presidents Day holiday and Tuesday is another furlough day for most Washington state employees. This will be…
FISHING-HUNTING -- The ice is almost gone from Sprague Lake this week, a harbinger of a new season to come. Here's the latest hunting fishing report, posted today by S-R columnist Alan Liere.
NATIONAL FORESTS -- The lottery drawing is coming up for summer reservations at a popular Forest Service “cabin” on the St. Joe River. Applications for staying at the former forest service employee home at Red Ives from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 30 must be…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
