HUNTING -- A 55-year-old woman from Headquarters, Idaho, told a newspaper she was glad to be packing a .44 magnum to boost her confidence when a very large wolf responded to her elk cow call by trotting in to within 10 feet. That was a…
OCEAN FISHING -- Last week I reported that Alaska is considering yet another cutback on the halibut limits for sportfishermen. Here's part of the reason: one commercial cod fishing trawler alone had to dump 43 percent of its recent catch because it was halibut during…
WOMEN OUTDOORS -- The Spokane REI store is devoting an evening to providing women with information on programs and events designed especially for getting women active in outdoor activities. Diva Night is set for Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 1125 N. Monroe.…
HUNTING -- As part of an ongoing effort to watch for Chronic Wasting Disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking deer and elk hunters to submit tissue from animals harvested east of the Columbia River. The fatal illness of deer and elk…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.