NIGHT SKY -- Sneaking about Priest Lake was difficult tonight, like trying to mess around under a spotlight. Thanks to Pecky Cox for the dreamy photo "Over the Selkirks" from the North Idaho gem, snapped at 7:31 p.m.
HUNTING/FISHING -- Active Network, the Texas-based company that owns and operates hunting and fishing license systems for several states, is offering identity theft services to license buyers whose personal information may have been compromised by a hacker's attempt last month to access the online license…
HUNTING -- As he was heading out last week for the opening of archery elk season, a bowhunter sent me the photo above from his pre-season scouting. His game cam was posted over a wallow when it snapped the photo in August. Note his tree...
FISHING -- Fall chinook harvest in the Hanford Reach area picked up this past week with boats averaging just over a half a chinook per boat, according to Paul Hoffarth of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. "Best fishing was in the Vernita area...
FISHING -- A two-hour class, Fly Fishing for Steelhead, by fishing guide Sean Visintainer is set for 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane Valley. Cost is $20. "Despite low steelhead counts so far, we have had some reports of...
TRAILS -- A short section of Forest Trail 162 on the Priest Lake Ranger District was closed this week because of increased fire activity. The 150-acre Gleason fire is approaching Trail 162, which is located on the west end of Squaw Valley, said District Ranger…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.