FISHING -- Fishing for steelhead has been pretty darn good in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia recently. Here's a report from Paul Hoffarth, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fisheries biologist. Note the change that starts April 1: Steelhead fishing picked up in March…
PUBLIC LANDS -- This is an unusually local transfer. Usually new national forest supervisors come from some distance rather than from adjoining forests. Will familiarity be a boon? USFS names new supervisor of Kootenai NF in Montana Chris Savage, the new supervisor of the Kootenai…
FISHING -- A row of anglers cast their lines into the Skagit River at Rockport on Saturday to protest regulations that prevent them from catching steelhead. Since no hooks were involved, no fish were caught in protest -- an no laws were broken. The Skagit…
FISHING -- A Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World store scheduled to open this fall in Tacoma will be the first in the Northwest. Judging from the experience of other stores in the Springfield, Mo., based chain, the Tacoma store is likely to become a tourist…
FISHING -- Fishing for trout remains good in Lake Roosevelt -- for kokanee, too, on occasion -- despite the deeper than previously predicted drawdown that's underway. In mid March, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation had predicted the lake level would drop from the full pool…
PARKS – Crews are scheduled to begin clearing snow from the North Cascades Highway today, March 31, Washington Transportation Department officials say. The mountainous stretch of Highway 20 could reopen by early May. The highway closed for the winter on Dec. 3. Avalanche control and…
SNOWMOBILING -- Bob Jones of Kettle Falls and Josh Rindal of Spokane have repeated their effort to follow Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race by snowmobile in starting in February and finishing on March 21, 2014. They endured bitter cold, treacherous ice, whiteout conditions and a…
CORRECTION: In 1962, John Harlin was the first American to climb the North Face of the Eiger, along with a German climber. in 1974, Roskelley and Kopczynski were the first U.S. team to make the ascent. That point was wrong in my initial post. CLIMBING…
FLY FISHING – Spokane anglers treating disabled veterans with fly fishing therapy will be featured on Trout TV on Sunday, March 30 at 4 p.m. on KAYU Fox 28. Trout TV host Hilary Hutcheson teams with Crab Creek fishing guide G.L. Britton and volunteers from…
WINTERSPORTS -- Rudis Kadzejs of Valleyford, Wash., with 210 solo runs, and another 109 skiers going solo or in teams last weekend, skied their hearts out in the 24 Hours of Schweitzer and raised more than $100,000 for cystinosis research. The annual marathon downhill event…
FISHING — $29.50. If that number doesn't jingle a bell, maybe you haven't renewed your 2014-15 Washington resident season fishing license. Your 2013-14 license will expire on April 1. Get a new one here or from a license dealers or your favorite fishing retailer. Idaho's…
TRAILS -- There's still time to join group that's reworking a trail in the Dishman Hills Natural Area on Sunday, March 30. The Washington Trails Association is teaming with the Dishman Hills Conservancy to get the job done Get details and sign-up here. WTA will…
FISHING -- Although fisheries officials aren't making a commitment until run size is confirmed, anglers made it clear Wednesday night that they want to be able to catch spring chinook in the Snake River when they move upstream past Clarkston this year. Biologists listed to…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Good news for bighorn sheep, which have been squeezed and put at risk even on public lands in Idaho. Judge upholds USFS's plan to reduce grazing to save bighorn On Tuesday, Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge A. Wallace Tashima, sitting…
BICYCLING -- This is a premier annual opportunity for cyclists to savor Yellowstone National Park before the RVs hit the road. Yellowstone Park opens 49 miles of road to bicycles today Bicyclists can enter Yellowstone National Park's West Entrance and ride 49 miles of highway…
HUNTING -- The Spokane Bird Dog Association is inviting hunters to bring their dogs to a training day, which includes expert help for all breeds, starting Saturday at 8 a.m., at the Espanola training grounds managed by the club west of Medical Lake. This session…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Deer and elk will need another few months to regain their strength from the rigors of surviving the winter, and they don't need any setbacks from loose-running dogs. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is reminding pet owners that dogs must…
NATIVE PLANTS -- Learn about native plans, with emphasis on the penstemon family, at a free illustrated program by Nancy Miller on Thursday, March 27, at 1912 Center, Fiske Room (412 E. 3rd St.), Moscow, Idaho. Experience the rocky beauty, plants and animals seen in…
TRAILS -- I'll be at Spokane County Libraries tonight and Thursday night to present free programs on "Hiking, the Perfect Sport" based on my latest trail guidebook, "Day Hiking Eastern Washington." I'll be sharing tips from the trails and, while I'll cover some great places…
CYCLING -- Note to South Hill bicyclists: Spring cleanup street crew trucks washed gravel and traction sand off the Hatch Road hill last night. Now you can see the potholes better.
PUBLIC LANDS -- Being a fly fisherman and if I were looking for a place to be a campground host this summer, I'd jump at this announcement from the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho. Although the Clearwater offers many great camping options, I'll let you…
WINTERSPORTS -- The U.S. Forest Service and Whitefish Mountain Resort are considering changes to the resort’s policy of allowing skiers to travel uphill after two people entered an area with active avalanche control. The Flathead Beacon reports the officials with the federal agency and the…
TRAILS -- It's hard to imagine why Alberta wouldn't want to promote one of the world's great trails through unmatched scenery. Some Canadians have stopped wondering why and are regrouping to get the Great Divide Trail officially on the map. Alberta seeks official recognition for…
FISHING -- Steelhead fishing will close on Monday, March 31, on the Columbia River and tributaries above Rock Island Dam, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department has announced. Most steelhead will be spawning beginning in April, the agency said in a release, and the closure…
FISHING -- Brent Nichols, Lake Roosevelt fisheries program manager for the Spokane Tribe, will discuss the walleye fishery on Lake Roosevelt and detail a new walleye tagging program for the Spokane Arm in a program for the Spokane Walleye Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March…
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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