ENDANGERED SPECIES --A federal grand jury has indicted a Twisp, Wash., man for illegally killing two wolves near his property and trying to ship one of the pelts to Canada. After Tom D. White shot the wolves, his father told a Canadian tanner that he…
RIVERS -- Gathering snow melt fueled by a handful of sunny days will push the Clearwater River into flood stage at Orofino today, according to the Northwest River Forecast Center. The Snake River south of Asotin and the South Fork of the Clearwater River at…
FISHERIES -- Although the group is a bit off our inland radar, the Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies are making important decisions that affect our ocean fisheries and the returns of salmon and steelhead to our inland waters. And the group is…
RIVERS -- The Clark Fork River was a foot over flood stage in Missoula on Tuesday, the Missoulian reports. The Montana river was predicted to rise another couple of feet by Thursday as rainfall and snowmelt increased flows. This isn't good news for anglers with…
PUBLIC LANDS – Saturday will be a thrifty time to visit Washington and Oregon national forests that require an access pass for popular recreation sites. In honor of "Get Outdoors Day," the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will waive the fees at sites…
WILDLIFE -- Northwest Sporsman Magazine editor Andy Walgamott has written a lengthy and informative story rounding up personalities, issues and process involved with wolves moving into Washington. From the the notes of a man who's been monitoring the Lookout Pack in northcentral Washington to the…
BOATING -- Idaho has set up 15 roadside invasive species boat inspection stations, including five in the Panhandle. The goal is to prevent the state-by-state spread of exotic zebra and quagga mussels. People transporting a watercraft near boat inspection stations are required to stop. When…
FISHING -- On June 5, two steelhead that had run up the Columbia River and into the Snake made their way up and over Lower Granite Dam. They are the harbingers of a good steelhead season that anglers will start targeting this summer. The steelhead…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
