SALMON FISHING -- The Columbia River is getting busy again. Chinook and coho runs are building, and the fortunes of both anglers and gill-netters improving as well. The catch and fishing pressure in the lower Columbia (from Bonneville Dam 146 river miles down to the…
CONSERVATION -- The Lands Council of Spokane is ranking high in a national online contest for a grant from Tom's of Maine the help reforest areas of Spokane -- to provide much-needed shade, reduce traffic noise and beautify our city. But the group needs more…
HIKING -- Trail 279 to Beehive Lakes got a facelift last weekend, tanks to nine volunteers from the Idaho Trails Association. The group camped up the Pack River Road in the Selkirk Mountains and worked under the supervision of three Forest Service trail crew leaders…
FLY FISHING -- A series of free spey casting and steelhead fishing seminars have been scheduled for every Saturday in September at Westslope Fly Shop, 1003 E. Trent Ave., Suite 145, in Spokane. The schedule includes a variety of classes geared to both novice and…
HUNTING -- Last winter took a serious toll on deer and pronghorns in parts of Eastern Montana. The ripple effect has translated into a sharp decline in sales of big-game tags in some areas. The next hit will be to local economies that rely on…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.