BOATING -- The Spokane Parks and Recreation Board apparently has reached an agreement with the Spokane Public Facilities District that may assure maintaining a viable boat take-out point under the Division Street Bridge after the voter-approved $55 million Convention Center expansion project is finished. The…
TRAILS – Idaho state Rep. Mat Erpelding, D-Boise, hasn’t given up his plan to travel the length of Idaho this fall by muscle power to promote trails, experience rural areas and raise funds for the Redside Foundation that supports the health of Idaho guides. But…
SALMON FISHING -- With more upriver fall chinook salmon returning to the Columbia River than any time in the past 75 years, Washington and Oregon fishery managers are expanding sport fishing options below Bonneville Dam beginning Friday, Sept. 13. "This will be a fishing season…
FISHING -- Meanwhile in the Snake River -- anglers are praying for cooler weather and rain to break the apparent thermal block that's keeping steelhead from moving up through the Snake River past Lower Granite Dam.
SALMON FISHING -- It's not a run of fall chinook coming up the Columbia River this season, it's a stampede. On Tuesday, regional fish managers upped their forecast for this year's fall chinook returns to 835,000 adult upriver brights reaching Bonneville Dam, which would smash…
UPDATE: Sept. 12 at 8 p.m.: Tentative agreement reached on Spokane River boat access at Division Street. RIVERS -- Plans for the voter funded $55-$65 million expansion of the Spokane Convention Center are advancing to the construction stage, but Public Facilities District officials continue to…
FLY FISHING -- Put some purpose in your fishing by joining a field of 30 anglers for the Bitterroot Valley Cast One for Hope single fly fishing competition. The Oct. 4-5 event is a fundraiser to benefit Casting for Recovery, a non-profit organization offering support…
FISHING -- Lake Roosevelt anglers should note a potential conflict for fishing out of Spring Canyon Campground area on Sept. 21, the day of the 10th annual Grand Columbian Triathlon Super Tri. Triathletes and supporters will be camping at the site on Friday. Swim events…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.