BOATING -- This week’s heat wave is changing the landscape for boaters and campers planning Fourth of July holiday trips to Dworshak Reservoir, which stretches 54 miles on the North Fork of the Clearwater River near Orofino. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam operators are…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Federal resource acengies are suffering big budget hits, as I pointed out on my Sunday Outdoors story. Here's a spotlight on the issues, using an example close to home: ALARMING NUMBERS FROM THE COLVILLE NF The 1.1 million-acre Colville National Forest spans…
HIKING -- Despite the heat wave the moved into the region on Sunday, plenty of snow and ice remained in the high Selkirk Mountains of Idaho. I joined a group of hikers, drove north of Sandpoint and followed the Upper Pack River Road to the…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Fireworks are prohibited year-around on national forests, BLM lands, state wildlife lands and most other public lands. That's the first rule to know before heading out for the Fourth of July holiday. Here are more considerations from the Idaho Panhandle National Forests:…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.