PREDATORS -- The Washington Senate approved another extension of a long-standing pilot program that allows the hunting of cougars with dogs in northeastern Washington and Klickitat County. The Senate approved the measure Tuesday 37-1. It would expand for another five years a pilot program created…
INVASIVE SPECIES – Idaho’s Invasive Species program and mandatory boat inspection law got a shot of credibility this week as an exotic quagga mussel was found in Montana on the hull of a sailboat that had been in Nevada’s Lake Mead. Mandatory watercraft inspections kick…
HUNTING -- The inscription on the metal bands used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has been changed, according to totally believable sources on the Internet. The bands used to bear the address of the Washington Biological Survey, which was…
FORESTS -- I've had a long fascination with hiking into forest fire lookouts, sometimes reserving and renting one for the ultimate room with a view. The next-best thing is the Outdoor Idaho program that premiers Thursday on Public TV. Eyes of the Forest explores the…
WINTER SPORTS -- A mistake last week in my report on Washington Fish and Wildlife enforcement activities is stirring up rumors we need to nip in the bud. Eight snowmobilers were cited last week in the Buck Creek area of Pend Oreille County for going…
STEELHEADING -- A few sharp-eyed readers noticed that fish in the photo of the "27.5-pound" steelhead (see two blog posts below this one) I hooked Tuesday in the Okanogan River either didn't look that big or the guy holding the fish, Jerrod Gibbons, must have…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Washington Trails Association, led by Spokane trail maintenace ace Jane Baker has an ambitious schedule to enhance trails, from the Dishman Hills and Liberty Lake, to Mount Spokane, the Kettle Range and the Salmo-Priest Wilderness. Volunteers are needed for one-day efforts…
FISHING -- Steelhead don't care if it's snowing, and neither does a serious steelhead fisherman. Jerrod Gibbons of Okanogan Valley Guide Service holds a 27.5-inch long hatchery hen I hooked at 10 a.m. this morning on an orange 1/4-ounce jig under a bobber. We were…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Idaho Fish and Game biologists have started a project to attach radio collars on elk in the St. Joe in order to get a better handle on the extent of wolf predation on elk in that area, says Jim Hayden, Panhandle region…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Knight's Lake property along Lake Spokane -- owned by Washington DNR and at the top of the list for proposed Spokane County Conservation Futures acquisitions -- is a misnomer. The property proposed for sale doesn't include Knight's Lake. SR county government…
FLY FISHING -- The Bitterroot River, which runs through Missoula, is warming up and anglers are starting to squirm at the thought of the season's first hatch of big fish-arousing stoneflies. There's still ice on the lower end of the popular Montana stream, and a…
FISHING -- Anglers soon will need new fishing licenses in Washington where the 2010-2011 licenses will expire on March 31. Note that: Idaho's new license requirement kicked in Jan. 1. Montana new fishing licenses have been required since March 1. In Washington, be careful not…
HIKING -- Late winter hikers don't have to look any farther than the Washington State Parks system to find excellent year-round trails. This week, with the state legislature looking for ways to keep the park gates open through the state budget crisis, the Washington Trails…
HUNTING -- Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to 2011 big-game hunting seasons in meetings throughout North Idaho this week. Details of proposed changes are available on the Fish and Game website at or from regional Fish and Game offices.…
STATE PARKS -- Rock climbers and people fascinated by caves will be among the first to feel the impact of the budget crisis facing Washington's State Parks. Two state parks in Eastern Washington – Crawford and Peshastin Pinnacles – will not open this season because…
HUNTING -- The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission heard public input on proposed 2011-12 hunting season rules during its meeting Friday and Saturday in Spokane. No action will be taken until the panel's April 8-9 meeting in Olympia. Proposals include: Restricting hunters to shooting only…
FISHING -- At least one busload and several carpools of anglers are heading to Helena on Tuesday to challenge proposed changes to Montana's stream access laws, according to the Missoulian. "I've got high school friends I haven't talked to in 10 years that want to…
PUBLIC LANDS -- If you enjoy the South Hill Bluff trails or the landscape, check this out. A High Drive Bluffs planning meeting is set for Tuesday. Any area neighbors or users of the trails are invited to join in developing a vision and action…
OUTDOOR IMAGES -- If you haven't seen this panorama photo technology, check it out. Click on the photo of an Utah's Double Arch and drag the cursor for seamless panning in any direction. Click here for other 360 Degree Spherical Panoramas In and around Utah.
HUNTING -- Washington hunters have two deadlines coming for special permit applications: Spring black bear hunting permit applications are due by midnight March 10. Multiple-season permit applications for deer and elk hunters are due March 31. Read on for details and Washington Department of Fish…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Wildlife managers, sportsmen and elected officials all bent the ear of the six panelists who attended the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting at the Spokane Convention Center on Friday and Saturday. The hottest topic was the four-point minimum whitetail buck rule…
WILDLIFE -- For three hours on a recent afternoon, Blaine County Undersheriff Pat Pyette and a deputy shot wounded antelope in Montana. The herd had congregated on the only place clear of snow — railroad tracks used by BNSF Railway Co. Pyette figures he and…
OUTFIELD -- If you know an outdoors-oriented student looking for a summer job, here's one with perks that caught my attention, including $2,000 worth of top-quality outdoor gear, a $2,500 stipend and expenses-paid backcountry trips in multiple states. The Sierra Club is billing its summer…
WINTER SPORTS -- The Inland Northwest avalanche advisory issued this morning notes moderate to considerable danger for avalanche, especially on the wind-slab areas of the Selkirks and Lookout Pass area. The heavy snowfall of the past week in the Lookout area has not posed much…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission just announced the six candidates the panel is considering for director of the Idaho Fish and Game Department. The candidates, who come from inside and outside the agnecy, will be interviewed by the commissioners this month…
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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