GOOD DOG -- Visitors who have chosen Fridays to visit the Olympia office of state Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, usually get a few "pointers" from a pro who has a good nose for what's going on. Schoesler's front man is Ruger, a young vizsla pointer.…
OUTDOOR SPORTS -- Silver Mountain Resort reports 16 inches of fresh snow overnight as crew prepare for Silver Saturday No. 3 -- the third Saturday of skiing after the other resorts in the region closed -- and the 7th annual Leadman Triathlon. Lift tickets on…
MOUNTAIN BIKING -- Fat tire bike riders are gearing up for the annual Mountain Biking Skills Clinic -- for novice and experienced riders -- organized by the Spokane Mountaineers. The event is June 11 and 12 on a special skills course to be set up…
FISHING -- Saturday is opening day of the Washington lowland lakes fishing season, which means trout for dinner this weekend! Jeff Mayor of the Tacoma News-Tribune offered these five tips from his experiences with opening day: Pack your patience. If someone is struggling to get…
FLY FISHING -- "Punxsutawney Phil is a fuzzy little liar, at least here in Montana: Early spring? Yeah right," says Eric Adams of Montana Fly fishing Guides in Livingston. "Anglers here are getting twitchy for some warmer weather. We've had an unusually cool spring and…
YOUTH FISHING -- A trailer full of fishing gear for kids to borrow and use at a nearby trout pond will debut this week at three locations on the Idaho Panhandle. The Idaho Fish and Game Department's “Take Me Fishing” trailer is scheduled to be…
WINTER-LIKE SPRING TRAVEL -- Kevin Davis of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest Avalanche Center woke to an inch of new snow at Sandpoint. He kicked into gear this morning to revise his "spring" avalanche advisory even though his reporting season ended two weeks ago. "We…
FISHING -- Even if you're wrapped up by Bloomsday or some other diversion this weekend, at least check out Alan Liere's weekly report to see what you'll be missing in the great outdoor world of hunting and fishing.
Watch the full episode. See more Nature. FISHERIES -- In addition to the spring chinook fishing seasons underway, Columbia and Snake river salmon are the focus of three other notable events: On Sunday, national PBS Nature series will broadcast Salmon: Running the Gauntlet. Better yet,…
HUNTIG-FISHING -- Virgil Moore, newly appointed director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, is planning to attend a Sportsmen’s Breakfast meeting in Lewiston on Tuesday to discuss wildlife issues and answer questions. The meeting will be held at the Clearwater Regional office, 3316…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
