PUBLIC LANDS – The Washington Recreation and Conservation office has awarded more than $110 million to 268 projects to build parks and boating facilities, provide access to shorelines, maintain trails and conserve working farms and important wildlife habitat. Spokane County will get $2.32 million for…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Boulder Cave Day Use Site on the Naches Ranger District has reopened after a year-long closure for site improvements. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has scheduled a re-opening celebration for the popular attraction, including the trail built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in...
OUTDOOR CLUBS -- The history of the Spokane Mountaineers will be featured in this week's Wednesdays in the Woods program starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside State Park Bowl & Pitcher Amphitheater overlooking the Spokane River. Mountaineers historian Chic Burge will discuss the club's…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Vehicle break-ins are not uncommon at state parks and trailheads around the region. That was the focus of a post I made in April after a local climber returned to the parking area to find his car window smashed. The post brought…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.