Native plants get a boost at Hells Gate Habitat Unit
LEWISTON — Thousands of plants have been installed at management unit south of Lewiston
A tale of two birds — and one ‘city’
This story starts way back in early April 2012 up in the high basalt rims along the Snake River in northern Walla Walla County.
Great blue herons warm right up to ice anglers
Ice fishing can warm an angler’s heart when weather gets cold enough to freeze the surface of smaller Inland Northwest waters.
Outdoor issues try to stay in front of 2013 state Legislature
Issues from the great outdoors are trying to see the light of day in the 2013 Washington Legislature.
Elk are nowhere to be found, but wildlife abounds
My Granma, the poorly paid CEO of an 11-bedroom boardinghouse for a quarter century or more, often acknowledged being a jack of all trades and the master of none.
Boise fly fishing duo brings comedy to the river
BOISE — Hank Patterson is the funniest man in fly fishing. OK, maybe that’s setting the bar a little low, but a low bar is how “Hank Patterson” came to be.
Upper Columbia hatchery set to be operational in May
Here is the latest fishing report from Dave Graybill, longtime Eastern Washington outdoor radio host and angler: The plan for the Colville Confederated Tribes to build a new hatchery began 10 years ago. If construction continues on schedule the facility will be operational by May of 2013. The completion of the project will not only mean the return of harvestable salmon to the Colville Tribal members, but thousands of additional salmon available to recreational fishermen on the main stem Columbia and the Okanogan rivers.
Channeling Monet
Lately, when walking with Nora the Schnauzer and a Nikon camera at Mill Creek and Bennington Lake, I have sensed a vague kinship with the French Impressionist painters of the 19th century.
What's planned in 2013?
BOISE — Zimo and I have shown some of our favorite trips from 2012, and now we’re showing you trips in the works for 2013.
Spotlight on predators in Northwest in 2012
SPOKANE — The spotlight was on predators in 2012, and so were the nets, traps and crosshairs in many cases throughout the Inland Northwest.
Rough-legged hawk a wild beauty visiting from the Arctic
The new year is upon us and will drag many of us kicking and screaming along that road of life to hopeful change, learning, new ideas and greater understanding.
A Christmas Eve tale
At noon on Christmas Eve, to calm pulses palpitating for Santa’s visit, Darlene, Nora the Schnauzer and I wandered westward on rural roads parallel to the Walla Walla River.
Bozeman's looking up
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Joe Josephson’s work to brand Bozeman as an ice-climbing town scrambled upward last weekend with ice climbing competitions held on a 38-foot tall wood and metal wall in the heart of the city.
11 Swans a-resting found on Bennington Lake
Eleven white swans rested briefly at Bennington Lake on a misty Sunday afternoon (Dec. 9).
Maze's Moment
ASPEN, Colo. — Classical music echoed through the hotel's basement halls, drawing an audience around the person sitting behind the piano.
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