HIKING -- Disrespectful hikers are trespassing and fouling the experience at the popular spring Hog Canyon waterfall trek southwest of Spokane (Hike 108 in Day Hiking Eastern Washington). Instead of walking in along the west side of the lake and stopping at the marked property...
TRAILS -- Montana has launched a statewide online hiking guide. Montana Wilderness Association, with a grant from the state Office of Tourism, has gone live with Hikewildmontana.org, Montana’s first online, statewide hiking guide, which already features more than 200 trail descriptions. More than 70 MWA...
FISHING -- Members of area fishing clubs gathered Wednesday evening for one of several sessions to rig spin-cast rod and reel combos that kids will get to use -- and keep -- at the annual Kids Fishing Day on May 7 at Clear Lake. Roughly...
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Bundys are in jail for abuses to public land, but the campaign continues as certain elements try to shift control of federal public lands to state or private interests. Much of the effort emanates from Utah, the epicenter of federal land...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.