POLLINATORS -- This continuing problem is important to all of us. Reports: U.S. honeybee keepers lost 44 percent of their hives Two reports detailing the loss of honeybees across the U.S. delivered more bad news for the nation's tiny pollinators: Colony losses continue, including in…
WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT -- The City of Wenatchee has named the head of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcement division to be its police chief. Steven Crown was named on Thursday as the successor to Police Chief Tom Robbins. Crown, 48, has held the…
CLIMBING -- A 50-year-old Seatac woman fell and died Saturday while rock climbing in Icicle Canyon a few miles northwest of Leavenworth. Here are details from the Wenatchee World: The climber, who has not yet been identified, fell about 80 feet while negotiating a route…
FORESTS – Prescribed burns continue to be ignited around the region in efforts to reduce fuels during spring that could prevent larger fires in the heat of summer. The burns on national forests and state wildlife areas also improve wildlife habitat. The Washington Department of…
TRAILS – The author of “Mt. Spokane: A User’s Guide” will give a free presentation at 7 p.m. tonight, May 16, at Mountain Gear Headquarters, 6021 E. Mansfield in Spokane Valley. Cris Currie will offer historical and current insights on where to go and how…
RIVERS -- The Reardan High School Ag Leadership class staged a debate on Columbia River salmon and dams to win a state competition Saturday at the Washington Future Farmers of America Convention in Pullman. The Reardan team outperformed the 32-team field at the state FFA...
FISHING – Signs of stressed and dying fish caused fish mangers to release trout earlier than desired from some of the net pens scattered along Lake Roosevelt this week. Thousands of 9-inch-long trout were released about a week or two earlier than preferred from net...
CYCLING – The 2016 version of Bike to Work Week kicks off in Spokane on Monday morning with a free breakfast and expanded encouragement to "Bike Everywhere." Mountain Gear and Roast House Coffee once again will energize bike commuters by providing breakfast fuel -- pancakes...
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- This week I wrote a commentary about the progress that can be made for the benefit of wildlife when people from different camps find common ground on pressing issues. That magic happened on Wednesday when the Washington Wolf Advisory Group wound up...
PREDATORS -- A proposal to triple the number of wolves that hunters and trappers can kill just outside Yellowstone National Park was rejected Thursday by Montana wildlife commissioners, the Associated Press reports. Wildlife managers had recommended increasing the 2016 wolf quota for a hunting district…
ENDANGERED SPECIES – Three states are coordinating plans for possible grizzly hunting seasons should the bears in the Yellowstone area be removed from most endangered species protections. The Obama administration in March proposed lifting protections for the more than 700 grizzlies around Yellowstone National Park....
FISHING -- The daily limit of spring chinook on open waters of the Snake river has been increased to two adult salmon. Fishing has been slow and anglers haven't approached their quota, fish managers said Wednesday. The increased catch limit applies as follows: A) Below…
NATURE -- Nature lovers can sign up for National Geographic Society BioBlitz events scheduled on the Colville National Forest on May 21. BioBlitzes, which are happening across the country this year in partnership with national forests and parks, are outdoor citizen science activities. Teams of...
FIRE PREVENTION -- A free Firewise Communities Workshop will be offered May 17-18 in Spokane by the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Spokane County Conservation District and Washington State University Extension. The sessions will offer advice on how to adapt to living with wildfire and...
FISHERIES -- A two-hour program on steelhead science will be presented in Spokane by Trout Unlimited on Wednesday, May 11, at Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. RSVP online In the wake of wild-steelhead-associated lawsuits and controversies that are resulting in curbs on hatchery production…
Fly Fishing Expo in Coeur d’Alene OUTCAST – Free workshops, casting lessons, fly tying and activities for all ages will be featured at the 2016 Coeur d’Alene Fly Fishing Expo Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene. Montana author, guide and...
PARKS – A new early season shuttle bus service for bicycle riders on the Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier National Park debuted on Saturday. The free service operates seven days a week through June 26 or when the GTSR opens to vehicles, whichever comes first. Monitor...
GEAR – Planning is underway for a June 11 Gear Swap featuring hunting, fishing, camping and sporting gear sponsored by the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council at its facilities at 6116 N. Market St. The council is making reservations for private vendors who’d like to sell…
PREDATORS -- Montana officials want to triple the number of gray wolves hunters and trappers can kill in an area bordering Yellowstone National Park. The proposal would increase the annual quota in a hunting district near Gardiner, from two wolves to six. That’s almost one-third…
RIVERS – The overall snowpack in the West dropped at record speed in April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service reports. Runoff was above normal because of the rapid snowmelt, but Washington’s rivers and streams were able to contain it without flooding....
WATERSPORTS -- Heads up waterlogged deal-seekers: Northwest River Supply is planning a parking lot sale to clear out gear for paddling and rafting from warehouses this week in Moscow, Idaho. WHEN: May 12-14 (9-6pm Thursday & Friday | 9-3pm Saturday) WHERE: NRS - 2009 S.…
OUTRIDE – The 22nd annual Back Country Horsemen Poker Ride to raise money for trail maintenance projects is set for Saturday, May 14, along Fishtrap Lake. The event attracts about 200 riders to support building trail bridges at Mount Spokane and Liberty Lake County Park,...
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A breeding female wolf has died five days after being trapped and fitted with a GPS collar so wildlife managers could follow the livestock-attacking Tucannon Pack. The death in southeastern Washington is likely related to the capture and release, and the female…
OUTRAILED – A second round of public planning meetings for the John Wayne Pioneer Trail through Eastern Washington are set for this week, Washington State Parks and Recreation officials say. The meetings will begin at 6 p.m.: Tuesday May 10 at Preston Community Center in...
BIRDS -- Just in time for Mothers Day, three chicks hatched in a peregrine falcon nest on the 14th floor of a downtown Boise building where a web camera supplies streaming video for the public to watch the family grow. The Peregrine Fund spokeswoman Erin…
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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