PUBLIC LANDS -- A coalition of conservationists today requested to intervene in a lawsuit filed by snowmobilers challenging wilderness provisions in the Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle national forest plans. The snowmobilers' lawsuit seeks to overturn restrictions on motorized use in recommended wilderness areas. "At issue...
PREDATORS – Aggressively dealing with wolves that kill livestock works better than a gradual approach, according to research in Montana. When a group of wolves gets a taste for sheep or cattle, trying to kill a few of the offending wolves was not effective, the...
WINTERSPORTS -- Although details are still being gathered, officials report that one person was killed and another injured in an avalanche near the Mount Baker ski area on Sunday. The Northwest Avalanche Center says this is the second avalanche death in Washington in the past...
WINTERSPORTS -- Backcountry skiers and snowboarders have been reaping big rewards for their muscle-powered efforts in Idaho's Selkirk Mountains. A group of five splitboarders, for example, have been taking advantage of the Pack River Road being plowed up into the drainage farther than normal because…
HUNTING – Idaho Panhandle hunters will have an extra 16 days to hunt wild turkeys next fall under new season adopted for the next two years by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday. Panhandle Region fall general turkey season turkey hunts will be extended…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Deer, elk and moose males have been shedding their antlers in preparation for growing new sets starting later this winter. But they're not all on the same schedule. Come bucks and bulls will carry their racks for another month or more. Montana...
PUBLIC LANDS -- Here are a few end of the week news stories dealing with the drumbeat to transfer federal lands to state, local or private jurisdictions. Donald Trump talks guns, hunting, conservation with Field & Stream The Republican presidential candidate talks to a sportsman's...
Following are some of the upcoming area outdoors activities and programs enthusiasts might want to check out. Saturday: Skijoring at 49 Degrees North The groomed cross-country skiing trails at 49 Degrees North will be going to the dogs on Saturday. Leashed dogs will be allowed...
WINTERSPORTS -- Be aware of changing conditions in the deep depths of snow that have fallen the past week. If you're headed into the mountains away from controlled slopes at ski areas, the conditions could be dangerous.. Here's a story about an avalanche warning for…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Finland officials say the best way to stop poachers from the shoot-shovel-shutup method of managing protected wolves is to give hunters permits to cull the predators legally. The action is getting mixed reviews in Europe. According to reports, Finland is authorizing the...
WINTERSPORTS -- An evening of films about muscle-powered adventures is set in Spokane as a fundraiser for a local group that’s trying to preserve the backcountry experience in a few pressured areas. The 11th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will begin...
PUBLIC LANDS -- After nearly three weeks of occupying federal facilities near Burns, Oregon, armed anti-government militants say they plan to open up the 300-square-mile Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for cattle this spring. First they plan to hold a rally for ranchers to bash the…
FISHERIES -- The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday and Saturday in Vancouver, with a lively exchange between Columbia River sport and commercial fishermen anticipated Saturday morning. See the meeting agenda. Here's a preview by Al Thomas outdoors writer for The Columbian: The…
WILDERNESS -- U.S. Forest Service officials are not amused with Idaho Fish and Game's "accidental' wolf collaring incident inside a wilderness area. You can be assured that the federal agency is getting heat from pro-wolf groups, Here's an update by Eric Barker, outdoors writer for...
PUBLIC LANDS -- America has had an earful for more than three weeks from the anti-government, anti-public lands militants taking over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. And the public has been responding with support for public lands. Today, the refuge staff has posted…
BEAR ATTACKS -- Investigations into fatal grizzly bear attacks around Yellowstone National Park suggest that hikers need to be better educated on avoiding and dealing with bear attacks. The killing of a Montana man by a Yellowstone National Park grizzly bear highlights the need for...
WINTERSPORTS -- The groomed cross-country skiing trails at 49 Degrees North will be going to the dogs on Saturday, Jan. 23. Dogs will be allowed at the Nordic Center and on the trails for skijoring all day long when accompanied by their human wearing a...
FLY FISHING – A casual event to acquaint women interested in fly fishing is set for 5 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Silver Bow Fly Shop, 13210 E. Indiana Ave. in Spokane Valley. Organized by Spokane Women on the Fly, the free event will include...
WINTERSPORTS -- While it was gloomy in the Spokane Valley today, the weather was spectacular above the lowland fog at Mount Spokane. Cris Currie made this shot of snow ghosts from the summit late in the day. Skiing was so good, he stuck around to...
PUBLIC LANDS -- Despite the millions of dollars Utah is spending in the pursuit of taking over federal lands, there are no guarantees. Legal experts disagree on Utah's chances in fight for federal landsThe legal analysis presented by consultants hired by the Utah Commission for...
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- At least 59 calf elk in the Idaho Panhandle have being captured by helicopter netters, fixed with GPS collars and released in the past few weeks as biologists continue research that will help determine how elk die. A total of 169 cow and...
HUNTING -- What the heck, Montana. You're sending state vehicles all the way to Nebraska to get wild turkeys when the Spokane area is just hours away and up to its armpits in the big birds? The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission say in a...
HUNTING -- Most Idaho hunters would support the state offering more big-game tags for auction to raise money for wildlife management, according to an Idaho Fish and Game Department survey. The voluntary mail survey pertaining to controlled hunts and big game auction tags was conducted...
GETTING OUT -- Weather affects every outdoor recreation activity, some more than others. In the podcast linked below, I tried to give an overview of weather considerations for everything from steelheading to snow skiing. If you come away with nothing else, let me emphasize...
PUBLIC LANDS -- Peaceful rallies in support of continued federal management of public lands have assembled in cities around the Northwest today, including Spokane, where no firearms were observed. More than 100 birdwatchers flocked to the Idaho Capitol in Boise today in particular to protest...
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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