PUBLIC LANDS -- The Priest Lake Ranger District is temporarily closing the popular Forest Service Road 662 to Hughes Meadows for construction. A major project will begin Friday, Aug. 5, to replace a culvert with a bridge over Hughes Fork. Construction will continue into the...
TRAILS -- The Route of the Hiawatha -- a 15-mile rail trail that crosses the Montana-Idaho border south of Interstate 90 -- has set a record visitation of 15,100 bicyclists in July. The previous record was 13,046 set in July 2015, says Phil Edholm of…
HIKING -- 'Tis the season of lower mileage expectations for backpacker's in the mountains of the Inland Northwest. Tanner Grant figured huckleberry picking into the itinerary last week for a father-son backpacking trip in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. They made time for a little...
FISHING -- Access to the Bitterroot River was temporarily closed this morning from Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site to Angler’s Roost because of the Roaring Lion Fire which is burning southwest of Hamilton. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say the closure will apply until…
PADDLING – Paddling is a good thing for children as it’s applied each year by the Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club. The club’s 5th annual Paddle, Splash & Play, a free kids’ event, is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Nine Mile…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
