FISHING --- Starting Friday (March 16), selective fisheries for hatchery-reared steelhead on the Wenatchee, Icicle, and Methow rivers will temporarily reopen, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department announced this afternoon. Anglers will be allowed to catch whitefish in the Wenatchee and Methow rivers so long…
FISHING – The annual spring fishing closure to protect spawners in the Spokane River begins tomorrow (March 16). Fishing won’t resume until June 1 below Monroe Street Dam. The fishing season will reopen on the river from the stateline downstream to Upriver Dam on June…
HIKING – A few spots are open for the annual Backpacking School taught on Friday evenings over two months by the Spokane Mountaineers. School directors Jeff and Deb Harris offered good reasons for joining the classes. Students will learn and refine their skills in everything…
Timely prizes are being offered to people who complete The Spokesman-Review weekly News Quiz dated March 11. 1) Two tickets to the first two rounds of the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Spokane, and 2) Two tickets to the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show which starts…
NORDIC SKIING -- About 160 skiers responded to a survey posted on the Spokane Nordic Ski Education Foundation website last month. Although the results haven't been fully compiled, club spokesman Brad Thiessen offered these observations of the trends: What survey takers loved most about skiing…
STATE PARKS -- Volunteers are being sought to joine the advisory board for that supports Riverside State Park, a standout feature that flows through the city of Spokane. Currently there's a vacancy for a water sports representative. "The State Park system depends heavily on volunteers…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
