FISHING – If you haven’t been able to catch your own spring chinook in this year’s run, Columbia River tribes are selling them fresh from their nets this weekend for the first time in four years. A two-night commercial gillnet fishery is tapping the largest…
GEOCACHING -- The Colville National Forest and partners in the Upper Columbia region are setting up a summer geocaching game geared to families. From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, a number of easy to access geocaches will be located throughout the Colville National Forest…
BOATING -- Columbia River runoff is pouring into Lake Roosevelt,raising water levels and bringing more boat launches into operation. Boaters must be aware that rising water levels pick up logs and debris on the shoreline and cast it afloat where it can be a hazard…
WILDLIFE WATCHING — The death of a grizzly bear in Glacier National Park is a reminder to hikers and climbers that spring and summer trekking across steep snowfields can be hazardous. A member of the Glacier Park road crew found a male grizzly bear dead…
FLY FISHING -- Spring runoff came relatively early last year and fly fishers were already finding good stream conditions by Memorial Day weekend. This year you'll need to be careful not to get swept away. Sean Visintainer of Silver Bow Fly Shop has these observations…
FLY FISHING -- Silver Bow Fly Shop guide Sean Visintainer offered a class on fly fishing the Spokane River last month and it filled in a heartbeat. He scheduled another class and it filled quickly, too. So he's offering another session on June 3 to…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A windfall of local nature expertise is converging at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on May 31 to give programs and lead tours on everything from bugs to wildflowers. This is the perfect antedote for nature deficit syndrome or simply for filling gaps…
NATIONAL PARKS -- Bikers and hikers heading to Glacier National Park are lucky dogs this holiday weekend: The Going to the Sun Road as far as it is plowed toward Logan Pass is all yours; no motor vehicles allowed. Check the park's website for more…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
