SNOWMOBILING -- Bob Jones of Kettle Falls and Josh Rindal of Spokane are repeating their effort to follow Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race by snowmobile in February and March 2014. See the complete diary and photos from their 2012 trip -- which marked Jones's 14th…
UPDATE March 5, 2014, 3:15 p.m.: It's official! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has just confirmed Grubenhoff's walleye as a state record. FISHING -- A walleye weighing 20.32 pounds caught in the Columbia River on Friday is a pending Washington record. John Grubenhoff,…
4 p.m. -- See updated post and photo here. FISHING -- A Columbia River walleye weighing 20.32 pounds was caught in the Columbia River on Friday and is likely to be confirmed as a Washington record, state Fish and Wildlife Department biologists say John Grubenhoff…
FISHING -- The famous huge king salmon of Alaska's Kenai River continue to be in jeopardy. Here's the latest. Associated Press KENAI, Alaska — For the first time since 1965, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced a preseason closure of fishing for…
FISHING -- "Brrrrrrr...." That's how Washington Fish and Wildlife Department regional fisheries biologist Chad Jackson starts his report on the March 1 opening of fishing seasons for numerous lakes in the Columbia Basin. Although the number of anglers braving the cold weather was surprisingly high,…
WILDLIFE -- A new instructional video – Releasing your Dog from a Trap - is available on Idaho Fish and Game’s website and YouTube. The video doesn't come a day too soon, as several dogs in North Idaho already have been caught in traps intended…
OUTDOORS -- Two outdoors/conservation groups -- Inland Northwest Land Trust and Washington Trails Association -- are advertising this week for job openings in the Spokane area. Inland NW Land Trust: Executive Director Chris DeForest will transition into the role of Conservation Director by June. During…
HUNTING -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game's proposed changes for the 2014 big game hunting seasons are available online for public review and comment. The proposals are listed by region. Panhandle hunters will see proposals to increase opportunity for hunting antlerless whitetails as…
ENVIRONMENT -- A photo contest sponsored by Conservation Hawks is seeking photos of fish as well as shots related to climate change. The reward for entering: a shot at $5,000 worth of cool gear from Patagonia that will be awarded to four winners. Share your…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
