WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Mayors of major U.S. cities received a letter from a major bird advocacy group this week asking them to stop the epidemic spread of feral cats that threaten national bird populations as well as scores of other wildlife. Letters were mailed to…
DEER HUNTING -- Whitetail bucks are geting on with the rut, chasing does during daylight in some areas despite the bright full-moon phase. Western Montana wildlife photographer Jaime Johnson delivered some proof in the photo above, snapped on Sunday. He said bucks in his area…
NATURE -- Andy Buddington, a hiker and local science prof, will give a free slideshow on "Flowers and Trees of the Highest Sierra" on Wednesday (Nov. 16), 12:30 p.m., at Spokane Community College, Buildling 27, Room 201.
BOATING -- The Q’emiln Park boat launching ramp on the Spokane River in Post Falls will be closed for the season beginning Monday (Nov. 14). The ramp, situated upstream from Avista’s Post Falls Hydroelectric Development, is closed each year in mid-November because of weather conditions…
COLUMBIA RIVER -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1288.31 at 8:06 a.m today. The elevation of Lake Roosevelt is expected to draft slightly and be operated in the 1286-1288 range over the next week, the Bureau of Reclamation says. The reservoir is being operating…
FISHING -- After reading my outdoors column on steelheading puzzles along the Snake River and tributaries, some readers are asking where they can go fishing on the Touchet and Tucannon rivers. Touchet River steelheading is allowed during the June-through-October gamefish season, as well as during…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A reader emailed me today asking where he could bring a friend from out-of-state to see a moose. Most of us who live in this region take moose for granted. We see them regularly, if not predictably. Seeing a moose for the…
DOWNHILL SKIING – Tired of paying big money for bad skiing? A condominium and home-rental company is offering a fix. ResortQuest, which has properties in Colorado, Utah and Idaho, is offering clients a snow guarantee that allows guests to move to one of its other…
NATIONAL FORESTS -- U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell has named Northern Regional Forester Leslie Weldon the deputy chief of the agency, the Associated Press reports Weldon will move from Missoula to Washington, D.C., early next year to take over the position, which has been…
DEER HUNTING -- Why did the buck cross the road? In Northeastern Washington, it might be for a little safety afforded by the new four-point minimum buck rule. After many hours of hunting, Elizabeth Odell -- a few days shy of her 14th birthday --…
FISHERIES -- Canadian government officials said Tuesday they have found no signs of a potentially deadly, infectious salmon virus in British Columbia, according to an Associated Press report. Researchers with Simon Fraser University in British Columbia announced last month they had detected infectious salmon anemia,…
STEELHEADING -- The latest Idaho steelhead fishing harvest report indicates slower than normal fishing in the lower reaches of the Snake River, but good fishing upstream from the Salmon River. Great fishing has been reported from the Salmon River area near Riggins. Read on for…
TRAILS -- Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is planning two volunteer trail building days at Wyakin Park. This undeveloped park is in the northwest part of Spokane at the corner of Assembly and Francis. "This area is about 20 acres and will make a great…
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY -- I love this autumn photo of Mount Rainier snapped by my backcountry skiing buddy, Rick Rocheleau. Even Seattle residents tell me they can't remember seeing a hole in the clouds so perfectly poised over the state's highest peak.
SKIING – Whitefish Mountain Resort is proposing putting up beacons in downtown Whitefish to signal skiers when there are ideal conditions at Big Mountain. The Missoulian reports resort marketing director Nick Polumbus presented the idea to the Whitefish City Council. Under the proposal, a pair…
SNAKES -- Assuming you've eaten your breakfast, check out the AP photo from Everglades National Park showing the capacity of a Burmese python for consuming an ENTIRE deer -- whole. Indeed, they kill alligators, great blue herons and full-grown deer, but Florida wildlife officials say…
HIKING/SURVIVAL -- It's good news that a Leavenworth hiker who got lost last weekend walked out safely from the woods after spending an unexpected cold night in the mountains. He had the gear and know-how to survive. Yay! But a few readers have been intrigued…
PREDATORS -- Hunters and their guns have not been particularly effective in controlling wolf numbers in Idaho in the two seasons that have been held over the past three years. This month, wildlife managers will turn to trappers to do the job. The first wolf…
HUNTING -- Regardless of whether they fill their tags or not, it's clear that Ron and Jeannie Worley of Loon Lake had a good time at their elk camp up Coleman Creek on Halloween. They decorated their campsite and let any potential trick or treaters…
HUNTING ENFORCEMENT -- "I patrolled nearly 2000 miles of back roads during October and encountered fewer elk hunters and far fewer elk camps than in the recent past," said Jerry Hugo, Idaho Fish and Game Department conservation officer in North Idaho. "Panhandle resident elk camps…
The Dishman Hills Natural Area Association is the low-key local conservation group that just keeps on giving. Consider joining the celebration and seeing what the groups in planning next.
BACKCOUNTRY SKIING -- Human-powered winter pursuits will be featured in nine films to be screened during the Winter Wildlands’ 2011-12 Backcountry Film Festival presentation coming to Spokane. And a long list of door prizes is being accumulated, including ski gear and even a two-day trip…
FISHING -- "There are plenty of 2- to 4-pound triploid rainbows to be caught in the lower end of Lake Rufus Woods," downstream from Grand Coulee Dam, says Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service. "We did not get a trolling bite to…
WHALES -- And she didn't even have to pay for a whale-watching tour. Close call. Check out this short video and tell me what do you think?
WILDLIFE RESEARCH -- Wolverine research in North Idaho and northwestern Montana got a big boost Friday from an online voting campaign spearheaded by the Friends of the Scotchman-Peaks Wilderness. The group generated enough enthusiasm and web clicks from supporters to win a public vote for…
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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