INTERNATIONAL HUNTING -- Planning a big hunt to an exotic locale outside the United States? "World Hunter's Info Manual" by John Lowery offers an inside look at global political climates, first aid and how to recognize hazards before going abroad for a hunting trip Read…
WILDLIFE EDUCATION – The third annual Picnic with the Beavers – an educational event especially geared to families -- is set for Sunday (Sept. 11) starting at 1 p.m. at Liberty Lake County Park, sponsored by The Lands Council and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. Info:…
STEWARDSHIP -- Organizers of the annual Spokane River Clean Up, set for Oct. 1, hope to at least match the 800 volunteers who collected six tons of debris from along the rive shores last year. In addition to the effort in the Spokane River Gorge…
WATERFOWL HUNTING -- Jump-shooting waterfowlers might be able to beef up their success by devising a cow “blind” for stalking birds in the field. The practice once used by market hunters is not legal in Idaho. But it's legal in Washington, according to Capt. Mike…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- In the spirit of ongoing bird migration, Colbert area birdwatcher Tina Wynecoop shares this poem she clipped from a newspaper while working near the mouth of the Skagit River in 1969. The Owl While hitchhiking to Seattle, two Indians gave me a…
HUNTING -- The Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Public Outreach Campaign is urging people who use ATVs or motorbikes during hunting season to stay on designated trails and do their homework to ensure that the trails they plan to ride are open. Officials with the U.S.…
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY -- One of my best college friends lives in Duluth, Minn., on the shore of Lake Superior. His back yard is a premium spot for outdoor scenics ranging from ice formations in the minus 30 degree winters to this moody, wonderful sunrise shot…
CONSERVATION -- In the wake of conspiracy theorists taking over Colville National Forest public meetings, Aaron Theisen of Spokane takes a shot at busting three common misconceptions about wilderness.
BACKPACKING -- Bob Clark of Missoula shared this photo from his recent backpack trip inthe Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness near Anaconda, Mont. The photo looks down the west ridge of Mount Tiny on the summit approach.
Who: For local climbers and outdoors enthusiasts, organized by North Idaho College Outdoor Pursuits What: Adopt a Crag climbing area cleanup When: 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Where: Q’emiln Riverside Park in Post Falls. How: Free and open to the public. Call to sign up.…
FISHING – Efforts to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay fishery from a huge proposed copper sulfide mine will be discussed at the Spokane Trout Unlimited meeting tonightsept. 5, 7 p.m., at the Northern Lights Brewery, 1003 E. Trent Ave. A program will be presented by Dwayne…
FISHING -- Chelan-area guide Anton Jones, who fishes with families almost every week, has a bit of advice for adults who take kids out fishing, especially as the kids get older. "I see all too often, parents stepping in and “rescuing” a 14-year-old kid that…
ENVIRONMENT - Lead is gradually getting the boot in Washington's hunting and fishing circles. Starting this season, hunters will be required to use non-toxic shot in their ammunition while hunting at pheasant release sites in Eastern Washington. The nontoxic shot rule has been in effect…
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…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- People want to hear what they want to hear about the Jeremy Hill grizzly bear shooting case, and some of them aren't letting facts get in the way of spreading their agenda on the Web. My down-the-middle factual column on the issue…
WILDLIFE -- A former Yachats, Ore., woman -- ordered from her home two years ago for feeding bears -- has lost her legal fight to spoil bears with food. According to the Oregonian, the state Supreme Court recently declined Karen Noyes' petition for a review…
PREDATORS -- Now that Idaho's wolf hunting season has begun, The Idaho County Sportsmen Club based in Grangeville is kicking off a wolf hunting contest. Prizes are planned for the largest male wolf recorded, the largest female, best pelt, biggest paw and longest tooth, according…
BIG-GAME HUNTING -- Todd Klement of Spokane just received the official letter informing him that he'd won the state-sponsored raffle for a coveted 2011 Wasington moose hunting permit. "I could use any tips or directions on where to start looking," he said in an email…
SALMON FISHING -- While fishing near Sitka, Alaska, last month, Congressman Norm Dicks, D-WA, doubled his pleasure by hooking a pink salmon that lured in a lunker with lips only a mother could love. The monster lingcod would not let the salmon go. See more…
WILDLIFE – A conservation group has bought 71 acres in the Yaak Mountains in northwestern Montana near Troy with the goal of improving migration corridors for grizzly bears and other wildlife in the region. The Missoula-based Vital Ground Foundation bought the land this month from…
HUNTING – Moscow-area youths ages 12-15 can register for a Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic scheduled Oct. 1 in Genesee. Shotgun skills will be practiced at the local trap range followed by hunting pheasants on nearby private land. "This will be a great opportunity to introduce…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
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