Outdoors

A red-winged blackbird takes flight at the Saltese Wetlands on Monday in this photo by Terry Sanborn.

Fly fishing

From staff reports

As the nation is up in arms about the gender revolution, it seems fitting for me to put in my application for some gender-blending adjustments when it comes to the binary of bicycling.

CODY, Wyo. – Fish die in fields, and the irrigation canals that funnel them to farmlands can also become a deathtrap in the fall when water is shut off.

Cycling enthusiasts, weekend trail riders and toddlers on tricycles will have the chance to swap their used equipment for something new to them this weekend at the 12th annual Spokane Bike Swap and Expo.

LEWISTON – They are abundant, challenging and strong.

From staff reports

The old turkey call is lined with notches. Dan Wittenberg adds one for each legal turkey the call draws within shooting range. He’s careful to say he’s not the best turkey hunter in the world, but he knows how to talk to birds. While helping young hunters during youth seasons earlier this month, he called in 19 male turkeys. That’s 19 more notches for the old call.

Camping and mooring boats on state lands may get more expensive next year.

In the four years he’s spent as general manager of the Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, Jim van Loben Sels said this winter may have been the toughest for him to navigate .

Fly fishing

A northern harrier gathers material for its nest at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in this photo by Buck Domitrovich.

BILLINGS – Aerial imagery collected during the Cold War to help the Army plan for the possibility of infantry mobilization and artillery siting on U.S. soil is helping scientists understand where trees have branched out across Montana’s prairie landscapes.

Sometimes, we pretend to be younger than we are and life reminds us that, despite a lack of maturity and an affinity toward cartoons, our bodies are actually aging.

Young anglers will have a good chance at taking home a few rainbow trout from Clear Lake next month.

State officials are moving ahead with planning for an expansion of Riverside State Park.

BILLINGS – The theory was exciting and quickly grabbed headlines.

Micah Ellstrom spent a good chunk of his winter chasing turkeys.