An ancient combination of geography, sea flows and northwesterly winds that push off the West Coast of North America have made the ocean there especially rich in marine life. Read moreAlarming Current events
Friday, March 24, 2023
An ancient combination of geography, sea flows and northwesterly winds that push off the West Coast of North America …
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spend enough time on the water and you are bound to see some strange things.
Idaho will expand cull beyond Slate Creek to contain CWD spread
BATON ROUGE, La. — After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound…
CANBERRA, Australia — Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in what authorities and scientis…
Friday, March 17, 2023
A Potlatch man is hoping to raise awareness about trapping and snaring, an activity he sees as cruel, after finding a…
As a scruffy gray-and-brown wolf stood in a grassy Idaho clearing, it fixed its gaze straight ahead.
Washington is expected to open limited fishing seasons for hatchery spring chinook on two stretches of the Snake Rive…
Shooting match set for Saturday at range near Lapwai
Friday, March 10, 2023
A bill that authorizes the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to regulate shed hunting was introduced recently in the Ida…
In an attempt to boost survival, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use a barge next month to move a…
Sagebrush Shoot archery competition planned this weekend
A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving …
Thursday, March 09, 2023
In an attempt to boost survival, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use a barge next month to move a…
Friday, March 03, 2023
SLATE CREEK — The deer carcasses come in more slowly now, two to three at a time.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — sweeping across the globe has killed more than 12,000 wild bird…
Representative of environmental institute to speak at group’s meeting
Born with a rare birth defect, one which prevented the formation of his sacrum, Tyler Byers has used a wheelchair his…
Friday, February 24, 2023
Ocean conditions have improved and returns of adult fish are pulling out of a yearslong nose dive, but wild salmon an…
Three animals in Colorado, each of them now dead, tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza that’s sw…
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal wildlife officials on Wednesday announced a proposal to classify one of two dwindling Califor…
Although snow dusted the hills, it was not enough.
In the immortal words of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, God made fast motorcycles for one reason: “Being shot o…
Despite a significant increase in the predicted 2023 spring chinook salmon run, anglers will get just one day longer …
IDFG still taking public comment on proposed chinook fishing rules
Friday, February 17, 2023
Hunters in Idaho and Washington have opportunities to comment on each state’s proposed changes to big game hunting re…
In 18 years of working to protect Yellowstone National Park bison, advocate Stephany Seay said she has never seen suc…
On a recent Sunday while skiing uphill at Mount Spokane, I saw roughly 10 other uphill skiers, all toiling against gravity.
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned this week that global sea levels have risen faster since 1900 and th…
Washington Salmon Recovery Conference is set for April
Friday, February 10, 2023
Washington counties would have more control over tracking, moving and killing gray wolves per proposed legislation.
A large tract of land known for its cross-country skiing trails will be sold this spring.
LOS ANGELES — The life of Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion followed a path known only to the biggest of Hollywo…
Salary proposed for members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
It’s hard to imagine a better monthlong trip with friends: dancing, camping under the stars, catching large trout and…
Friday, February 03, 2023
A burgeoning system of groomed ski trails on the University of Idaho Experimental Forest is proving valuable to stude…
SAN JUAN CHANNEL, Wash. — The earthy, fishy smell wafted aboard Joseph Gaydos’ research vessel first. Then came the g…
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game estimates wolf populations have dropped, and officials said they hope to implem…
PORTLAND, Maine — The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost — the lo…
Washington hunter education class starts this month in Clarkston
Friday, January 27, 2023
Spring chinook bound for the Snake River and other Columbia River tributaries upstream of Bonneville Dam will make an…
Talk to people who knew Larry Cassidy and the accolades run as thick as the Columbia River’s famed salmon and steelhe…
LAPWAI — The Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club will host the Youth Hunter Education Challenge at its range near here Saturday…
The newly chosen chief executive of Pheasants Forever says she will strive to broaden the organization’s membership b…
A pond in an Idaho state park near Almo will be closed for several months as officials deal with small fish that coul…
The deadline for entries into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Junior Duck Stamp art contest in Washington is fast …
Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park has added another uphill ski route.
Washington Trails Association selected Jaime Loucky of Seattle as its new CEO.
Friday, January 20, 2023
PRINCETON — Research scientists from the U.S. Forest Service and a private company have teamed up to create equipment…
