Outdoors blog archive for Feb. 6, 2015
FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 2015
Flood watch issued for region's rivers
WEATHER -- A flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service today for the North Cascades, Okanogan region, Northeast Washington and North Idaho through Monday afternoon. Mudslides were reported on Friday on state Highway 21 just south of Republic in Ferry County and state…
Prosecutor still mum on charges for Whitman County wolf shooting 3
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A Whitman County man who shot a gray wolf last fall told investigators the animal did not pose an imminent threat to humans or livestock. Officers investigating the October shooting say Jonathan M. Rasmussen and his wife did not indicate the wolf...
Avalanche warning issued for region's mountains
WINTERSPORTS -- The National Weather Service and the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center have issued an avalanche warning for today for the mountains of North Idaho, including Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah and Shoshone counties. The warning of "high" avalanche danger is in effect through midnight. Dirty...
Photo: Lake Roosevelt landscape bare of snow
RIVERS -- The mid-elevations above the Columbia River were hurting for snow when this photo was made in January by northeastern Washington photograph J. Foster Fanning. The scene will be even browner (or darker, depending on how you look at it) as the current February...
St. Joe River cabin rental deadline Feb. 27
NATIONAL FORESTS -- The St. Joe Ranger District is still accepting applications for the lottery to select reservation rental dates for the popular Red Ives Cabin. Red Ives is among the small percentage of national forest rentals NOT on the national online reservation system. How…
Muzzleloading, historical craft show coming to CdA
SHOOTING -- History buffs and shooters will step back in time at the 19th annual Coeur d’Alene Muzzleloading Arms & Historical Crafts Show set for Feb. 14-15 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds The event will focus on firearms, clothing and essentials geared to the beaver...
Upper Columbia reopens to keeping steelhead
FISHING -- The Upper Columbia River and some tributaries are re-opened for steelhead fishing today. Meanwhile, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife also announced that some sections of the Okanogan River will close March 1. Following is the agency's official announcement: Upper Columbia River,…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.