RIVER RUNNING -- People lined up along Highway 12 over the Memorial Day weekend for a whitewater thrill show as rafters and kayakers challenged the big runoff waves on Idaho's Lochsa River. This YouTube video captures the action, and believe me, there's plenty to see...…
RIVER RUNNING -- A Wisconsin man drowned while rafting on the Lochsa River on Saturday, according to a report filed today by S-R reporter Alison Boggs. This is the second rafting fatality in the region this spring, following the death of a Hauser, Idaho, man…
SALMON FISHING -- Chuck Thompson of Lewiston battled a fish for 30 minutes before netting an icon of the 2011 spring chinook run up the Snake River System. His 36-pounder caught May 22 on the Clearwater River is a glimpse at the run's heavily weighted…
SALMON FISHING -- Here's today's Salmon River spring chinook salmon fishing report from Amy Sinclair of Exodus Wilderness Adventures in Riggins: The Idaho Department of Fish and Game have documented a total of 21 Chinook harvested from the Salmon River; 16 adult and 5 jacks…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Cougar management and the state Endangered Species Program are on the agenda for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Friday and Saturday in Olympia. During the two-day meeting, the commission is scheduled to hear a briefing on cougar management, including research…
TRAILS -- Vandalism has marred a mural in the Fish Lake Trail tunnel less than two weeks after volunteers had put all but the finishing touches on the colorful farm-to-rail scenes. Apparently on Friday night, a paint roller was used to write graffiti and ruin…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
