Michael Wright

Current Position: outdoors editor

Michael Wright joined The Spokesman-Review as outdoors editor in July 2023.

Email: michaelw@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5508

Most Recent Stories

Sports > Outdoors

Idaho begins studying turkeys north of Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Fri., April 5, 2024

Micah Ellstrom spent a good chunk of his winter chasing turkeys.

Sports > Outdoors

Yakima River Canyon property moves into public ownership

UPDATED: Wed., April 3, 2024

A ranch property and popular boat launch in the Yakima River Canyon are now in public hands.

Sports > Outdoors

After investigation, Long Lake Dam fish kill still a mystery

UPDATED: Wed., April 3, 2024

An investigation into what killed thousands of fish at Long Lake Dam in February ruled out some potential causes, but it was unable to definitively pinpoint the reason so many fish turned up dead.

Sports > Outdoors

Officials considering bringing bull trout to Sullivan Lake

UPDATED: Fri., March 29, 2024

State and federal fisheries managers want to bring bull trout into a lake in Pend Oreille County, a move they say will help recover the threatened species.

Sports > Outdoors

Michael Wright: The other exciting part of March

UPDATED: Thu., March 28, 2024

Basketball isn’t the only reason March is exciting.

Sports > Outdoors

Report details avalanche that killed Sandpoint snowmobiler

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

The avalanche in the Selkirk Mountains that killed a Sandpoint snowmobiler earlier this month was triggered after the man rode up a steep slope to highmark, according to an investigation by the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center.

Sports > Outdoors

Feds release North Cascades grizzly bear analysis; decision to come next month

UPDATED: Thu., March 21, 2024

The federal government announced on Thursday it wants to release up to seven grizzly bears each year into Washington’s North Cascades. The reintroduction effort would stop when the base population reaches 25 bears.

Sports > Outdoors

Michael Wright: A delicate time for trails

UPDATED: Thu., March 21, 2024

Spring is a delicate time for trails.

Sports > Outdoors

Moose research begins in northeast Washington

UPDATED: Fri., March 15, 2024

More than two dozen moose in northeastern Washington are wearing some new jewelry.