FISHING -- The fishing has been tougher the past few days, but anglers are still pulling out big fish, especially mackinaw, in the 70th annual Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club's K&K Spring Fishing Derby. A new 23-pound mackinaw is the top fish caught so far…
TRAILS -- Plans are being made to restore the illegal road built last month into the South Hill bluff above Hangman Creek. On April 26, Avista, which is taking the lead on the restoration, hosted a meeting with the Restoration Work Group. Representatives from neighborhoods,...
FISHING -- As expected, a sturgeon harvest fishing season has been set to open one hour before official sunrise on June 3 through one hour after official sunset on Sept. 30, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced. A new sturgeon season in…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The 2015 Wolverine wild fire on the east slope of the Cascades has had a long-term impact on recreation as standing snags, washouts and other fire-related hazards have blocked public access to some roads, recreation areas and trails. But the Okanogan-Wenatcheen National...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.