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Rich Landers

Rich Landers is the outdoors editor for The Spokesman-Review in the Sports department. He writes, photographs, and gathers information for a wide range of Outdoors coverage, with a special feature package in the Sunday Sports section. Landers' outdoors column runs Thursdays in the Sports section.

How to contact Rich

Email: richl@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5508
Fax: 509-744-5655

Recent stories by Rich

Stories unfold during annual Spokane sportsmen’s show

March 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 It started 50 years ago with a group of hunters gathering in a room to ogle at its trophy big-game mounts. Since then, the Inland Empire Big-Game Council has become …
Wildlife lovers use ears, eyes

March 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 The first wildlife signs of spring aren’t just sights for winter-sore eyes. They’re comforting to the ears, too. Tina Wynecoop, who lives just north of Spokane, has been reveling in …
Swans, herons flock to region

March 13, 2010 in Outdoors Migrating tundra swans are flocking by the thousands to the Colville and Pend Oreille River valleys.
Spring forth, anglers, before summer starts

March 11, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 Anglers have good reason to relish the moment. As we brown our way out of a near-record-dry winter – with a regional snowpack averaging 70 percent of normal – some …
Rent a classic

March 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 One man’s affection for classic Volkswagen vans is spinning into a unique camping experience people can rent. “Any wide spot on the road is a potential camp site,” said Scott …
Record guns sales boost wildlife programs

March 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C13 Wildlife agencies across the nation will reap some of the profits from record-setting gun sales that spiked from late 2008 and well into 2009 after Barack Obama’s nomination and election …
Deep budget cuts loom on the horizon

March 4, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 This is a relatively uncomplicated session at the Washington Legislature for hunters, anglers and other wildlife enthusiasts. As distracting bills become roadkill en route to the March 11 deadline, everyone’s … 1
Sport fishing show coming to Spokane

February 28, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C11 A harbinger of spring salmon fishing is coming to town March 5-7. “The last time I gave a seminar on fishing for spring chinook was 2001, the year of the … 3
Kokanee researchers resort to hook and line

February 28, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 In Lake Roosevelt last week, there was no clear line between research and kokanee fishing. “We had to use hook and line to catch the mature fish we would need …
Winter wildlife in a family way

February 28, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 January and February might seem to put a chill on love in the great outdoors, but winter clearly arouses interest among some critters. Great horned owls have been having a …
Researchers track Roosevelt’s kokanee, sturgeon and walleyes

February 28, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Anglers aren’t the only people stalking fish in Lake Roosevelt. Researchers have several projects under way in the 130-mile-long reservoir using radio telemetry to plot movements of kokanee, walleye and …
Fear not, state’s sport fish records program to return

February 25, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 Washington’s state budget crisis resulted in cutbacks of record proportions to fishermen. With no announcement, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife last summer quietly mothballed its state sport fish …
Spokane River is year-round attraction for local fly fisher

February 21, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 Steve Moss likes to get away from it all when he goes fly fishing. The Spokane angler’s favorite destinations are beyond the distractions of traffic and crowds to shorelines where …
The deer catcher

February 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Never mind that he’s 70. Jim Kujala is wired like a predator to head out at 10 p.m. or 3 a.m. or whenever his prey is at hand. Rivaling Noah …
Republic responds to deer problem

February 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Deer control in residential areas is controversial virtually anywhere it’s considered, and the Ferry County seat of Republic is no exception. “We got a few threats last year in the …
Time has come to reserve cabins

February 11, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 Here’s a wake-up call to trout anglers who’d like to take a shot at a few choice days of comfort and proximity: It’s time to apply for summer dates at …
Skills to live by

February 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Get out of harm’s way. Shelter yourself from the elements. Build a fire. Signal your location. These basic elements of backcountry survival are easier said than done. “You can’t just …
Rescuers would be hard to find without help from volunteers

February 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Usually news reports mention them only in passing, something like this: “The injured hunter was found this morning by a search and rescue team after being reported missing last night …
Hard times hit area bighorns

February 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Bighorn sheep, among the most prized big-game animals in the West, are being killed by the hundreds this winter in Western Montana in a desperate effort to contain a disease …
Audubon puts birdwatching on the map

January 31, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Eastern Washington birding enthusiasts are flying high this week with the release of a colorful new birding trail map for the state’s far-eastern region. “Palouse to Pines Loop,” years in …