HUNTING/FISHING -- Anglers and hunters in Washington will be required to have new 2017-2018 fishing and hunting licenses starting Saturday, April 1. Idaho required new licenses on Jan. 1 Montana required new licenses starting March 1.
FISHING -- Gillnets are out in the south end of Lake Coeur d'Alene this week as fisheries biologists begin another season of a multi-year project targeting northern pike in order to improve survival of spawning cutthroat trout. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Idaho Department of...
WILDLIFE -- Two bighorn sheep rams that were in immediate proximity to domestic sheep near Challis were euthanized Thursday, March 30, to prevent the bighorns from potentially carrying disease back to the wild herd, the Idaho Fish and Game Department reports today. One ram was…
FISHING -- The annual Lake Pend Oreille "State of the Lake" public meeting will begin at 6 p.m. tonight at Ponderay Events Center ,401 Bonner Mall Way, Suite E, in Ponderay. Idaho Fish and Game staff will give a presentation summarizing fisheries information and activities…
WATERSPORTS -- Kayakers are willing to drag their boats over snow to get in on the spring runoff whitewater action this month. Local paddler Brian Jamieson and friends headed to Western Montana's Yaak River last weekend. Since the Lincoln County Sheriff hasn't closed access to…
FISHERIES -- About 4,000 endangered sockeye salmon were moved today from Idaho's Eagle Fish Hatchery to protect the fish from possible flooding. The Idaho Fish and Game Department says the sockeye are being moved in trucks to the agency’s Springfield Hatchery in Eastern Idaho. The…
FISHING -- Anglers have to go beyond the Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet to be legal when fishing portions of Lake Roosevelt this spring. Important rule changes made by the Fish and Wildlife Commission last fall were made to protect wild redband trout, but the...
HUNTING -- A free class on the basics of hunting wild turkeys is being offered, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., on Tuesday, April 4, at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Office, 2315 N. Discovery Pl. in Spokane Valley. Instructor Rich Mann will cover natural history…
OUTDOOR GEAR -- Finding or selling good used equipment and clothing should be easier in Spokane starting this weekend. NW Outdoors Gear and Apparel Consignment will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the former Wintersport building, 3220 N. Division St....
WILDLIFE WATCHING – Re-think your bird feeder placement and secure the garbage. Black bears and grizzly bears have started leaving their dens as spring weather has taken hold in the region. Residents in bear country should avoid attracting bears by eliminating outside food sources. Pet…
BICYCLING -- Dave Mannino, the bikemaster mechanic at Two Wheel Transit, has been taking care of my customized five-speed commuter bicycle for more than 35 years. It's my baby and I won't take it to just anyone. Nobody ever suggested it's a pretty baby, but…
OUTDOOR TRAVEL – State transportation workers will get a late start clearing the snow off a 37-mile winter closure zone on State Route 20 in the North Cascades. The Bellingham Herald reports work is expected to start on SR 20, also known as the North...
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A wolf researcher who's specialized in studying cause and prevention of wolf attacks on livestock has issued a media release today recommending that Washington should demand more precautions from producers who might want lethal control of wolves. Robert Wielgus said he's making...
FISHERIES – Beginning next year, the government must spill more water from dams on the lower Columbia and Snake rivers to improve the chances that protected salmon will survive, a federal judge in Oregon says. Here's more from the Associated Press: U.S. District Judge Michael…
WILD EDIBLES -- More good news from the great outdoors: Morels have begun emerging in certain areas, as photographer Bruce Andre documented this weekend. Another reason to live at large in the Inland Northwest. Last year, the region enjoyed a bumper crop of morels responding...
FISHING -- What a difference a year and a record wet winter has made at Coffeepot Lake east of Harrington. The popular Lincoln County trout lake, also a perch fishery, has suffered from low water in recent years, forcing anglers to portage small vessels over…
HUNTING DOGS -- Ranger, my Brittany pup, appears to be one of those slow learners when it comes to porcupines. The photos show his first encounter two weeks ago and his second encounter on Saturday. The first amounted to one quill that I pulled out...
SEASONS -- We're in an exciting time outdoors. Skiers are still finding good snow in the mountains and lowlanders are watching wildflowers sprouting and lighting up the winter-weary drabness. Wild turkeys are whooping up their longings for whoopie; wolves and coyotes are denning; bears are...
FISHING -- A program to help ailing veterans heal with the therapy of fly tying got a $1,700 boost from the Post Falls Cabela's store on Saturday. Moscow Elks Veteran’s Project Chairman George Paris said the donation will help ensure the continuation of the Elks…
ENVIRONMENT – A free program, “Exploring Washington Geology,” will be presented by Gene Kiver, EWU geology professor, tonight, march 27, at 7 p.m., at The Lair Auditorium, Building 6, Spokane Community College, 1810 Greene St. in Spokane. Kiver's presentation is based on the 2016 published...
TRAILS -- A sign of the (wet spring) times. A rock slide temporarily blocks a portion of the Ferry County Rail Trail near Curlew. Slides and wash outs also are blocking many forest roads throughout the region.
TRAILS -- It's still squishy out there in many places for hiking and biking, although what I saw of the scablands this weekend, including the BLM Twin Lakes area west of Harrington, but quite hikeable if you're open to a lot of detours around temporary…
PADDLING – Expert kayakers have been watching a rare and fleeting opportunity flowing by this week. The Spokane River is running at flood stage and some play waves are in prime condition for doing tricks that can’t be done at lower flows. "This is a...
SOARING – Hang gliders and paragliders now have official permission to land in part of Chelan Falls Park, but they shouldn’t be swooping in on in-progress birthday parties or soccer games – at least not intentionally. Here's more from the Wenatchee World via AP: The…
TRAILS -- The Forest Service is letting the public suggest trail systems that should receive priority for maintenance in an era of bare-bones trail budgets. "No new money is coming in, but we're looking to do more teaming with partners and volunteers," said Kent Wellner,...
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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