LAKES -- A North Idaho water quality watchdog group hopes the courts will force the Idaho State Department of Agriculture to include biological elements in efforts to eradicate Eurasian milfoil. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper filed a petition for…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Idahoans care deeply about fish and wildlife, and whether they engage in it or not they strongly support hunting and fishing, according to a recent poll commissioned by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. That's one of the points made at…
BICYCLING -- Daniel D. Abbott, 62, of Spokane died while participating in a mountain bike race northeast of Helena on Saturday. According to Lewis and Clark County Coroner Mickey Nelson, Abbott collapsed Saturday afternoon while participating in the York 38 Special bike ride. He was…
SALMON FISHING -- Although the the season still could be closed on short notice, it appears as though Lake Wenatchee will be open to sockeye fishing through Labor Day, thanks to a record-busting run to the upper Columbia River. About 50,000 sockeye have turned into…
SHOOTING -- Here's a classy event, a good time and a chance to hone shotgunning skills on the fascinating sporting clays course at Double Barrel Ranch south of Mica Peak. What: 5th Annual Sporting Clays for Boy Scouts, with competitoin, food, prizes. When: Sept. 14.…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.