MAZAMA -- The first study of wolverines in the North Cascades is now an international effort.

This much is clear: Both sport and commercial fishermen are unhappy with a proposed spring chinook catch-sharing recommendation for the lower Columbia River.

DUNDEE, Ore. -- Duck Pond Cellars recently was designated a "Corporation for Conservation" and awarded a Bronze Teal Sponsor Award by Ducks Unlimited.

DAYTON -- Bruce Goodell, general manager for Bluewood, says that if he sees just half the snow as his ski resort received last year, he'd be ecstatic.

The Seattle Mariners on Thursday announced seven transactions affecting their 40-man roster, and the club also named Paul Gibson its Eastern cross-checker scout.

YAKIMA -- The Yakima Reds franchise will play in the 2009 United Soccer Leagues season after a new owner decided to purchase the team.

SEATTLE -- Richland's Hope Solo was inducted into the University of Washington's Husky Hall of Fame on Friday.

Pronghorn antelope one day could again roam swaths of Eastern Washington, although not as soon as longtime supporters of reintroduction have hoped.

The Columbia River Fish Working Group resumes on Monday its task of trying to craft a catch-sharing plan for spring and summer chinook salmon between sport and commercial fishermen.

The Forest L. Wood (FLW) Series Western Division Columbia Bass Tournament that occurred at Richland's Columbia Point Marina in September will air on Fox Sports Net on Nov. 23.

KENNEWICK -- National-caliber shooter Laura Winkel took her sharpshooting eye on the road frequently this past summer.

Five Mid-Columbia athletes will sign letters of intent today with Division I schools, including a trio of baseball players.

KENNEWICK -- Ryan Kennelly benchpressed 1,075 pounds in the Pride Powerlifting Strength Wars competition at the Starfit Fitness Club in Kennewick.

SPOKANE -- Money, thrill kills, trophy mounts and extra meat are driving wildlife poachers and illegal traders into the Inland Northwest's forests and fields, say Washington state Fish and Wildlife officials.

People attempting to climb Mount St. Helens must self-register to obtain a climbing permit.

HEPPNER, Ore. -- Fall's flush starts here, in the heartland of Oregon wheat country.

The pending world record elk, shot in Utah in September, is raising eyebrows for its huge size as well as concerns for the direction of trophy hunting.

Steve David has had little time to enjoy his boat racing success.

In the outdoors world, fishing and hunting garner the majority of the spotlight.

Did you land a lunker recently or enjoy a successful hunt? The Herald is seeking photos of your outdoor adventures at home or abroad for a photo gallery on the Herald's website and possible publication on the Saturday Outdoors page.

ENTERPRISE -- Oregon's only moose herd now numbers more than 40, and the presence of moose sometimes means grizzly bears are soon to follow.

OLYMPIA -- Lindsey May, who turned 18 this week, is the envy of grizzled elk hunters everywhere.

Kelly Richards can't help himself. He has softball in his blood.

A team of seven from the Tri-Cities will compete for the championship title at the United States Tennis Association/Chrysler 3.0 Senior Men's National Championships Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Las Vegas.

RICHLAND -- Steve David, who drove the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto hydroplane to the American Boat Racing Association national high points championship this year, will be the guest speaker for the R/C Unlimiteds Oh Boy! Oberto Championship Series awards banquet this Saturday at the Shilo Inn in Richland.

TRI-CITIES -- Finally, a different choice for a public that has been inundated with "McCain or Obama."

The Mid-Columbia will be home to two marathons this weekend.

RICHLAND -- It dawns quite quickly that this nondescript white house on Cottonwood Drive in Richland is the home of something special.

SOELDEN, Austria -- Bode Miller is thinking big.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to close about 1,000 acres south of Potholes Reservoir in the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge for a few days for fire restoration work.

LAKE WENATCHEE -- A large bear spotted three weeks ago in the Chiwawa River Valley north of Lake Wenatchee may actually be one of the secretive North Cascades grizzly bears, experts say.

PACKWOOD -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has proposed a special hunting season in the Morton-Packwood area to reduce the number of elk that have been traipsing through yards and gardens.

TWISP -- Hunters in the Methow Valley this year will be greeted by new signs warning that federally protected wolves may be in the area and should not be killed.

Upland hunters in Eastern Washington could find more birds in some locations than biologists initially expected when the pheasant season opens today, thanks to an apparent late hatch.

Kennewick's Dave Kromm will finish second in the FLW National Guard Western Series bass tournament season standings, his 745 points 24 behind series champion Ken Wick of Star, Idaho.

Dan Agnew invested time and gobs of money for the chance to bag what is sure to be a new Washington state record bull elk.

The White Bluffs boat launch on the Columbia River will be closed briefly next week to allow spraying for Russian knapweed.

KENNEWICK -- Hunters in Eastern Washington may see fewer deer than a year ago in some game units when they take to the mountains, hills or plains for the opening today of the modern firearms season.

Some fishermen always seem to be looking for an angle -- a way to get one up on the next guy, or better yet, a stab at getting one up on the law.

KENNEWICK -- Mack Strong's 15-year NFL career may have come to an abrupt end after suffering a neck injury just over a year ago, but you'll never hear him complain about missed opportunities.

In Washington, elk hunters are grouped into the "haves" and the "have nots."

The Richland Rod & Gun Club will hold its October meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the City of Richland maintenance facility, 2700 Duportail.

EUGENE -- The Oregon rifle deer season opens today, and it appears that after a generation of declining numbers, the number of deer hunters in Oregon is on the way up.

Ryan Spaniel recoiled when he stared into his net at the unusual fish he caught in the Columbia River near the cable bridge.

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Former Kennewick star Leilani Mitchell scored 14 points off the bench, but it wasn't enough of a boost for the New York Liberty in a 75-73 loss to the Detroit Shock on Monday.

As a Pasco High senior in 2005, Victor Perez missed his chance to win a soccer championship when the Bulldogs lost 2-1 in the 4A state title game against Jefferson in Sumner.

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Detroit Shock are still alive in the WNBA playoffs, thanks in part to a very strange vegetable salad.

NEW YORK -- After a slow start, the host New York Liberty settled down in the second half and pulled out a victory in another tight game with the Detroit Shock.

PENDLETON -- Blue Mountain Wildlife in Pendleton will have its 11th annual Fall Open House from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 4.

On a day when a federal fishery agency issued a lengthy proposed plan for restoring threatened steelhead in the Middle Columbia River -- including the Yakima River -- a renowned expert on fish and their habitats offered his own solution.