FISHING -- New rules to protect wild redband trout in Lake Roosevelt were adopted in a conference call today by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, which voted to change the daily catch limit on trout in the Columbia River reservoir and extend a closure in a section of the Sanpoil River during a trout spawning...
WILDLIFE -- Black bears have been reported on the popular South Hill bluff trails today. After receiving two calls, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department police officer Mike Sprecher responded and said it looked as though two bears, an adult bear and a younger bear, had...
PARKS -- Mount Spokane State Park visitors have two weekends to enjoy driving to the top of the mountain until next spring. The gate to the Summit Road to the top of Mount Spokane will be locked for the season on the evening of Oct....
RESERVOIRS -- If you thought the level of Lake Spokane was already low this week, you were right, but you haven't seen anything yet. Avista announced plans Thursday afternoon to reduce water levels in Lake Spokane in preparation for the unusually high amount of rain…
HUNTING/FISHING -- I've never been a fan of programs that reward certain groups of people -- such as disabled hunters, the terminally ill or veterans -- with free hunting or fishing licenses. We should hold licensing for the privilege to hunt or fish to a…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
