PUBLIC LANDS -- With scattered fires burning throughout the region, hunters and campgers should call ahead to Forest Service offices before heading out to national forests this week. One friend planning a trip to Montana's Bitterroot Valley had to revise his plans when he called…
BICYCLING -- Learn the basics of biking etiquette, safety concerns, biking techniques and recommended equipment in a free mountain biking clinic starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at REI in Spokane. Store staff also will discuss basic bike repairs and maintenance and resources for…
OUTDOOR FITNESS -- A new event, the Wild Moose Chase Trail Run, debuts Sept. 24 at Mount Spokane State Park, with 5k, 10k and 25k courses start from Selkirk Lodge. The event is organized by Eastern Washington University physical therapy students. "We think this race…
LAKES -- Avista Utilities and the Corps of Engineers are beginning fall drawdowns that change the look of the lakes and rivers downstream. •Lake Coeur d’Alene’s annual drawdown began Tuesday to gradually take the summer level of 2,128 feet down to 2,127 by the end…
RIVERS – Last September, for the first time in 27 years, the Pend Oreille River's Metaline Falls were exposed as workers lowered the reservoir behind Boundary Dam for dam maintenance. Starting this week, the falls will roar again as Seattle City Light workers continue the…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
