FISHING -- A prize totaling $500 awaits the angler who catches the biggest trout Saturday (June 9) during the first Sprague Lake Trout Derby. Fishermen have boated some huge rainbows out of the 1,840-acre lake since it was rehabilitated in 2007. The derby gives them…
OFF-ROADING -- The popular Fish Lake Trail #419, located 15 miles south of Hoodoo Pass, near the Idaho-Montana state line, has closed temporarily to motorized traffic, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest officials announced today. Wet conditions forced the closure to prevent motor vehicles from causing damage…
CONSERVATION -- Local trail-user groups and conservationists are celebrating the major funding efforts of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program with a reception 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., TONIGHT (June 6) at the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council Auditorium, 6116 N Market. The state-funded organization works to leverage…
OUTDOOR WEATHER -- It's June 6, 2012, and the folks at Schwetizer Mountain Resort above Sandpoint are reporting ... SNOW. Check out the mountain's video weather report about a twist that's keeping huckleberry blossoms in their buds.
OUTDOOR SPORTS -- Learn the basics of great outdoor activities this summer -- sailing, kayaking, climbing, and stand-up paddleboarding-- in reasonably priced skills clinics organized by Outdoor Pursuits of North Idaho College. The clinics are being offered all summer at the NIC Beach on Lake…
Spokane-area fly fishers have lured the 2012 International Fly Fishing Fair to Spokane on July 12-14, offering a packed conference featuring fly tying and fly casting workshops, programs, expert speakers and a screening of flicks compiled from the International Fly Fishing Film Festival. The event…
FISHING– Saturday is Free Fishing Day in Idaho and Washington will double the pleasure on both Saturday and Sunday -- no fishing license required. Idaho is organizing 11 clinics Saturday in the Panhandle geared to helping people try the sport, starting 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at…
Whitewater rafters go with the flow RIVER RUNNING – If you want expert advice on the reliable periods to find sufficient flows in area whitewater rivers, check out the ROW Adventures trip schedule. After all, they’ve been rafting area rivers for more than three decades.…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
