WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Spring reports of snowy owls postponing migration back to their arctic breeding areas to hang out in Eastern Washington have continued into summer. Here's a notice from the Palouse just posted by Inland Northwest birder Bill Siems: A Snowy Owl with a…
STATE PARKS -- A group of volunteers from various local groups -- more are needed! -- are meeting Wednesday in an effort to curb the spread of knapweed in Mount Spokane State Park. To join the group, wear good boots and meet at 10 a.m.…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson caught this image of a whitetail fawn over the weekend. Check out the eyelashes.... and the whiskers! They grow up fast. When a fawn is born it is odorless so that predators are not attracted to its…
BOATING -- Following are boating safety tips based on the 30 years the Marine Insurance damage avoidance publication Seaworthy has combed through the BoatUS claims files to shed light on how boats are damaged and how boaters are injured, and to suggest research-based solutions to…
Summers filled to the rafters for local whitewater adventure companies Creating safe highway crossings for wildlife Field Reports: North Idaho's 'year of the kokanee' includes Hayden Lake ... Meeting targets Lake Roosevelt cabins ... Wilderness projects attracting volunteers ... Rainier's highest privies being upgraded Gear…
BOATING -- Boaters are being asked to stay off Newman Lake until Friday as Spokane County plans to treat Eurasian water milfoil infestations with 2,4-D herbicide during the week. Milfoil clogs waterways for everything from fish to boats and poses the danger of entrapping swimmers,…
HUNTING -- I'm feeling pretty smug this week after checking out the special hunting permit lottery results and seeing that I drew a coveted Blue Mountains antlerless elk tag. Most years I wish calamities on camo-clad brethren who draw tags while I sulk in the…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
