FISHING -- The Spokane Fly Fishers' Annual Fly Auction with auctioneer Rick Butterfield has been postponed a week from the club's normal meeting date and set for 7 p.m., next Wednesday, Nov. 16, at St. Francis School, 1104 W. Heroy. The auction features a wide...
CYCLING -- He caught my attention Sunday and I stopped on a backroad to photograph the test drive of his home-made tricycle with a sail. The breeze was right and he was getting a good ride, contently rolling along the flat gravel road without pedaling....
PARKS -- Yellowstone National Park officials began closing some of its entrances this week and nearly all interior roads to prepare the park for the more vehicle-restrictive winter season. The closures of the west, south and east entrances started Monday. The winter season of snowmobile…
HUNTING -- A bull elk is usually safe to be around once it's dead. But an Oregon hunter found out otherwise last weekend. A hunter from Bend was impaled in the back by the antler of an elk as he was dragging it back to...
HUNTING -- Some people hate wolves because they kill big game. How then do we react to high school students who get a thrill out of poaching? KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) – The final person involved in a Flathead Valley poaching case has been sentenced for…
WILDLIFE -- An Idaho Fish and Game Department conservation officer says good timing and bad mobile phone coverage contributed to a rare, casual opportunity to capture video of an unalarmed mountain lion. Officer Rob Howe was on the phone recently getting directions from fellow officer…
HIKING – After nearly a week, the search for missing Pacific Crest Trail hiker Kris Fowler in the Ellensburg region has been suspended, Kittitas County authorities announced this morning. “We have completed a physical search of the accessible sections of the Pacific Crest Trail that...
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Three land purchases, including 705 acres in Kittitas County, were authorized by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission during its Friday meeting in Olympia. The section of land south of Cle Elum is being sought to protect habitat for a variety of...
FISHERIES -- The Reardan High School FFA Ag Issues team shined in the spotlight of a national stage last month with its debate on the pros and cons of pursuing salmon passage over the Columbia River's Grand Coulee Dam After winning area contests and the…
HABITAT -- Significant rainfall in the past 10 days followed by sunshine and above-normal temperatures appears to be the prescription for recovering the forage and habitat lost to the summer wildfire that ravaged the Snake River canyon between Pomeroy and Pullman. The gree-up on the...
WILDLIFE -- Breeding season is kicking into gear for bighorns at the National Bison Range, but an alarming number of the wild sheep are dying from disease. An outbreak of pneumonia has killed at least 37 bighorn sheep on the federal wildlife refuge north of…
FISHING -- Washington's new steelhead vehicle licensed plate has been designed and will be ready for order in January or February, Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say. The vanity plate, designed by Michigan artist and avid angler, Derek DeYoung, will raise money to boost...
Montana rancher Dan Freeman isn't bothered by the unusual number of Grizzly Bears on his property.
HUNTING -- About 10 years ago, Outdoor Life hunting editor Jim Zumbo set the shooting world into a frenzy by suggesting he didn't think the military-style semi-auto AR-15 was an appropriate tool for sport hunting. He lost his job as shooters and manufactures of a…
HUNTING -- Part of getting ready for an elk hunt is being prepared for actually finding, shooting and tagging one. That's when the hard part begins. Some friends will get busy or even hide when they see an elk hunter's caller ID show up on...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- "We saw an inspiring sight at our place (recently) that I had never seen before, anywhere!" said Bart Haggin, who lives with his birder-photographer wife, Lindell, along the Little Spokane River. "We saw five Chinese ringed-neck pheasants in full plumage all together…
OUTDOOR WRITING -- Nov. 11 is the deadline for entries in The Spokesman-Review's 31st annual High School Outdoor Writing Contest. Read a past year's winners.
FISHING -- Proposals for changes to sportfishing rules will be among the topics discussed during the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5, in Olympia. See the complete agenda online.
WILDLIFE -- Thanksgiving isn't the only time turkeys are on our minds on the South Hill. The scratching and fertilizing associated with the growing population of wild gobblers and hens is especially unforgettable if a flock frequents your yard or roosts in a tree above…
OUTDOOR SKILLS -- Time's running out for getting this season's firewood supply cut, split and stacked for winter use. If you're behind at this point, it's good to have a pal with the skills of local outdoorsman Ed Cairns. Check out this brief video showing...
RIVERS -- People who support a fishable and swimmable Spokane River can toast the cause at the 10th annual Dirty Martinis for Clean Water on Friday, Nov. 4, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hamilton Studio 1427 W. Dean Ave. in Spokane. The event…
FISHING -- An "Offical Angler Code of Ethics" is winning support from organized anglers, including the Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation and Yamaha Marine Group. The 10 points make sense for all waters on earth, and they're certainly worth passing down through the generations of…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Colville National Forest is looking to fill 50 seasonal jobs in northeast Washington for next summer. Forest officials are going so far as to hold workshops to help applicants fill out forms. Applications must be submitted online at www.usajobs.gov from Nov....
TRAILS -- A series of public workshops to gather opinions on the future of the Colfax-Albion-Pullman rail corridor are scheduled in November and December. The state-owned railway running 19 miles between Colfax and Pullman is slated for abandonment. Groups are scoping the possibilities of rail...
HUNTING -- Idaho sportsman are becoming wary of wealthy individuals who appear to be working to monopolize hunting access and wildlife management. The billionaire Wilks brothers of Texas have caught attention for purchasing and closing public access to 172,000 acres of Potatch timberland. And scrutiny…
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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