HIKING – The 51st annual Buttercup Hike, set for Saturday, April 8, at the Dishman Hills, has evolved into two hikes, one beginning at 9 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. from Camp Caro. The hikes will be led by Dishman Hills Conservancy member...
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- About a dozen animals may be all that remains of the woodland caribou in the endangered Southern Selkirk herd that roams near the U.S.-Canada border, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Reporting on the annual late-winter helicopter survey conducted...
WATERSPORTS -- With flows dropping below official flood stage, the City of Spokane today lifted its emergency closure of the Spokane River. However, whitewater paddling and rafting enthusiasts are still out of luck in the portions of the river governed by Spokane Valley and Spokane...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- It's not uncommon for people to underestimate the size of a gray wolf. An adult male stands about 30 inches at the shoulder, weighs 70-120 pounds and can be more than 6 feet long from the tip of nose to point of...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Just as prey species are getting a little spring relief from winter, a new threat has shown up on the block: Grizzlies are emerging from their dens in the Priest Lake region. Snowshoers and snowmobilers can get a little creeped out scoping...
FISHING -- The patience of salmon fishermen is being tested as Bonneville adult spring chinook counts reached a new LOW yesterday. "Through April 3, only 22 adult spring chinook have been counted at Bonneville Dam," reports Joe Hymer, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife salmon...
NATURE -- Rainbows are common, but have you ever seen a “moonbow?” Spokane pastor and photographer Craig Goodwin took advantage of a cold, clear night and his aversion to normal sleeping habits to capture this natural phenomenon at Palouse Falls State Park at 1 a.m....
BICYCLING -- Mountain bikers were ripping down Beacon Hill courses, flying high with soft and sometimes hard landings last weekend during the annual Hub-a-Palooza downhill and Enduro races based out of Camp Sekani. The Hub-A-Palooza weekend and Double Down Hoe Down 7 returned to Spokane...
FISHING -- A landslide that occurred Sunday north of Davenport will block access to Lake Roosevelt's popular Porcupine Bay Campground and boat launch for weeks or even months, Lincoln County officials say. The Porcupine Bay Road that spurs off SR 25 is closed about 1...
PUBLIC LANDS -- What might seem like a grand gesture from President Donald Trump today is actually a humiliating moment for the National Park Service. Trump is donating the first three months of his salary to the underfunded agency, White House press secretary Sean Spicer…
PARKS -- As Glacier National Park begins the months-long effort to remove snow and open Going to the Sun Highway for the season, repairs are planned that will affect traveling the route over Logan Pass this summer and fall. Plowing begins this week. Gradually, as…
BICYCLING -- It’s prime time to sell or buy to downsize or expand and upgrade your bicycle fleet at the annual Spokane Bike Swap & Expo set for Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. Bring…
HUNTING -- The Sportsmen's Alliance came out with a scoop that will rock the hunting and animal rights communities. Here's the word as written in the group's media release this morning: April fools! PeTA, HSUS and others still want to destroy our hunting heritage... You…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
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