Cougar, coyote photos draw quite a crowd
Lori Iverson has a new appreciation of what the phrase “going viral” means.
After many trips, cranes are abundant as Othello Sandhill Crane Festival nears
We mounted a recent foray deep into the Columbia Basin between Mesa and Othello. The effort foreshadowed the annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival which takes place this weekend, (April 5-7; Google: Othello Sandhill Crane Festival 2013).
After extreme March, a short burst of intense color
March 2013 has dropped away into history with unusual extreme weather ranging from 21 to 75 degrees. Several early arrival dates for migrant birds were established and documented in the Walla Walla Valley. A drake blue-winged teal at the Wallula Habitat Management Unit on March 30 was a first.
Hands off bull trout as they come back
MISSOULA — Some real big fish swim in western Montana rivers. Leave them alone.
Tips on buying the right bicycle
Do you ever look back at photos from your childhood? Chances are that if you do, you just might see a small bike under you and a big smile on your face.
A search for swans
We had a good trip to Usk, Wash., in pursuit of tundra swans. We went three days before the community’s scheduled annual swan festival on March 16. After our three-day outing, with two nights at the Nora-the-Schnauzer-friendly La Quinta in Spokane, we got back on Thursday.
Spring weather changes game for outdoorsmen
The early hint of spring weathering into the region this week is a game-changer for outdoorsmen, but merely a confirmation of what’s already under way for wildlife.
Birds of a feather
Darlene, Nora the Schnauzer and I turned one of our somewhat regular trips westward from Walla Walla into a full-fledged (ah, a pun!) and surprisingly successful bird-photography excursion.
Spring wildlife of all kinds are now on the march
Wow, winter is slowly dropping out of sight as the sun gets higher over our heads.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to discuss property purchase on Grande Ronde
A meeting Friday in Moses Lake will discuss the $3 million purchase of another 1,600-acre piece of 4-O Ranch in rural Asotin County.
Forest Service eyes changes to lottery for rafting permits
LEWISTON — There might be hope for rafters who have a history of rotten luck when it comes to drawing coveted permits for the Selway and Middle Fork of the Salmon rivers.
Anglers promote fly fishing
Robert Younghanz is among those on a mission to convince lure and live-bait fishermen that fly fishing is the only way to angle.
Good news for salmon anglers
SEATTLE — Salmon anglers could see another blissful summer and fall fishing season.
Idaho taps citizen scientists to track reclusive animals
Idaho researchers tap hundreds of citizens to help with a study of reclusive creatures in the Inland Northwest.
Volunteers boost whitetail deer study
SPOKANE — An ambitious research project is under way to shed light on the mysterious movements of white-tailed deer through the thick cover of northeastern Washington.
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