RESERVOIRS -- From all indications, the Lake Roosevelt drawdown will continue into May with a possibility of lake elevations going to 1220 feet or lower. That's grim for anglers who will see another year of fish pouring over the dam and out of the reservoir.…
FLY FISHING -- Swede’s Fly Shop, 1611 N. Ash St. in Spokane, is joining the Orvis Co. in a free series of basic fly fishing and fly tying clinics. Fly Fishing 101 classes will be offered 10 a.m.-noon on the first Saturday of each month…
PUBLIC LANDS -- 547 volunteers, with a boost from the Washington Trails Association, turned out Sunday to pick up, plant and route trails in the Dishman Hills Natural Area. The project is backed by a $5,000 grant from REI to the Dishman Hills Natural Area…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Three members of a Methow Valley family who raised havoc with the Lookout Pack, the first re-population of wolves discovered in Washington, were fined a total of more than $73,000 in plea agreements entered in Spokane federal court. Some conservation groups are…
ADVENTURING -- Spokane adventurers Debbie and Bill Pierce will present a free program about their 15-week, 12,000-mile summer trip of kayaking, fishing and wildlife photography in Alaska tonight (April 23), 7 p.m., at the Corbin Community Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. "Carrying kayaks and mountain…
WILDLIFE WATCHING – The Reardan Audubon Lake Wildlife Area just north of US 2 at Reardan, is being enhanced with information kiosks that will be dedicated April 29 in a public ceremony starting at 2 p.m. The 277-acre wildlife area was acquired in 2006 with…
TOURNAMENT FISHING — After a trip to a hospital to have a hook removed from his pinky, Brandon Palaniuk, 24, of Rathdrum powered forward through three days of fishing to dominate and win the Bassmaster Elite Series TroKar Quest tournament at Bull Shoals Lake, Ark.,…
HIKING -- My Honey and I were city-hiking along the Spokane River today. I caught Meredith among blossoming trees near the Ft. George Wright Cemetery, with a backdrop of Mount Spokane still shrouded in snow.
KAYAKING -- The chilly scene in the photo above is the feeder creek Todd Hoffman and two other kayakers used today to launch their boats before paddling downstream into Lightning Creek in North Idaho. I'll guarantee they weren't wearing shorts and flip flops when they…
POACHING -- An anonymous informant could soon be $2,500 richer after leading wildlife agents to moose poachers. At least two suspects are being investigated for illegally killing a cow moose on the north side of Beacon Hill in Spokane Valley around April 10. Washington Fish…
RIVERS -- Water in area rivers and lakes may look tempting during warmer weather forecast for the weekend, but experts say rivers and lakes remain deadly cold. Cold water immersion can render a person helpless in minutes regardless of sunny skies and warm air temps.…
RESERVOIRS -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1232.5 feet at noon today and will continue declining about 1.5 feet a day through the rest of the month to reach the flood control elevation of 1220.2. The plan could change, since there's still an above-average…
WILD LANDS -- Publication of new guidebooks is revving up interest in cataclysmic floods that swept through North Idaho and Eastern Washington some 15,000 years ago. Read on for details about different upcoming presentations on the Ice Age Floods as well as pre-registration info for…
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY -- People in the Inland Northwest are sitting pretty for participation in a photography contest associated with the 50th anniversary of the National Natural Landmarks Program. Steptoe Butte is among the closest national natural landmarks to Spokane, but many other photogenic sites are…
TRAILS -- Last Saturday a hard-working group of 20 turned out to work on Bluff trails. The many, many more people who use the trails owe them a tip of the hat. They did trail maintenance and prepared to re-align a trail that is steep…
FISHING -- Kokanee by the bucket full were in the streets of Colville Wednesday afternoon after a truck from the Spokane Tribal Fish Hatchery had a close call with a motorist at the town's roundabout. The truck belonging to the Spokane Tribe was transporting fish…
FISHERIES -- I've received several phone calls and messages following today's update on the Pend Oreille pike fishery in my Outdoors column. I've enjoyed catchign northern pike as much as many of you, but several pike enthusiasts say I'm a spokesman for the tribes who…
Popular recreation sites around Spokane will be getting a major spring facelift this weekend from volunteer efforts supported by grants totaling $20,000 from Recreational Equipment, Inc. Projects the Spokane outdoor equipment store is supporting in partnership with local groups include: Centennial Trail, Saturday 9 a.m.…
FISHING -- The 2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour, which has been traveling across the country and revving up enthusiastic audiences since February, is coming back to the Inland Northwest. Portions of 11 films are compiled into a 2-hour show set for April 20 starting at…
FORESTS -- The U.S. Forest Service has announced its My Neighborhood Forest photo contest, celebrating America’s urban and community forests. The Grand Prize winner will receive $200 in outdoor gear courtesy of the National Forest Foundation. The contest, which runs through July 22, seeks to…
RIVERS -- The final two legs of the 2012 Toyota Weaver Seed World Jet Boat Championship races on Tuesday were cancelled after breakdowns and a spectacular crash. Racing was scheduled to resume today with the field of competitors thinned to just a handful on Clearwater…
MOUNTAIN PASSES -- Crews are working on Highway 20 to clear the North Cascades Highway -- the great recreational road between Mazama and Marblemount, through North Cascades National Park. Snow removal began March 26, with crews working on both the east and west sides of…
HUNTING -- Taking a wild turkey gobbler can be difficult for a hunter with a shotgun, but think about the chances of spooking an incoming tom when you have to draw a bow. Spokane-area hunter Chad Berry shows how it's done in a short, sweet…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Even a native bird that's mostly black, white and gray can be spectacular during the spring mating season. Check out this spruce grouse sporting the vibrant red "eyebrows" that light up as the male displays to attract a mate. See more great…
WATERFALLS -- It's been a great, wet spring to experience the power waterfalls from the Spokane River in downtown Spokane to Palouse Falls near the Snake River and many more. I've written about the some of the hiking possibilities for many of these falls, including…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
