Rich Landers

Rich Landers writes and photographs stories for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including a Sunday feature section and a Thursday column. He also writes the Outdoors Blog.

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Recent stories by Rich

Field reports: Volunteers spiff up Spokane River, Dishman Hills

October 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 OUTSTANDING – Volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day in a big way last weekend with hard-working turnouts for two major annual events: • Dishman Hills Service Day – About 60 …
Out & About: Three of five cygnets survive at Turnbull

October 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTTRUMPET – A young trumpeter swan was found dead on an island at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge last week with no cause of death evident. The carcass has been sent …
Landers: ‘Hunting by Reservation’ program hits cyber barrier

October 4, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 A new method of gaining public hunting access to private land in Washington is staggering onto the scene this fall. About 30,000 East Side acres have been enrolled in the …
Officials finish culling cattle-preying Wedge Pack

September 28, 2012 in Outdoors on Page A8 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say a helicopter gunner killed the alpha male of a cattle-preying wolf pack Thursday, concluding the mission to eliminate the Wedge Pack in … 12
Cast and blast: Hunters shouldn’t spare the fishing rod

September 27, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors, Region on Page K11 Diversified sportsmen can be conflicted during fall hunting season, since it’s also one of the best times for fishing. Tuna are migrating past the Washington Coast. Salmon are streaming into …
Details dictate hunts for East Side deer

September 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page K4 Eastern Washington hunters should find decent numbers of deer in the fields and forests this fall, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reports. However, pay attention to the …
Eastern Washington cougar hunts liberalized

September 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page K3 Cougar hunting seasons have been liberalized in Eastern Washington for the 2012 season as the Department of Fish and Wildlife reacts to an apparent increase in cougar populations. “The changes …
Fires char BLM areas, Joseph Creek

September 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page K5 Wild fires have blackened the prospects for hunting this season in specific areas of Washington and Idaho. Weeks of rainless hot weather in August and September forced state and federal …
Idaho delays opening of duck season

September 27, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page K7 While duck and goose populations are in good shape for Inland Northwest hunters this season, Idaho Panhandle waterfowlers will have to wait an extra week for opening day. Both the …
Idaho, Montana have surplus of tags for nonresidents

September 27, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page K10 Idaho and Montana still have an unusually good supply of nonresident big-game tags available for the 2012 seasons. Sales of nonresident deer and elk tags have steadily declined in each … 2
Region’s waterfowl hunters gearing up for record year

September 27, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page K7 Prospects are ducky for waterfowlers across North America this season. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service preliminary report on North American breeding ducks estimates a record population of 48.6 million, …
Rules of the off-road for hunters on OHVs

September 27, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors, Region on Page K10 ATVs can drive public land managers crazy during hunting season. “We are most concerned with instances where a hunter drives off trail to scout for game or retrieve game,” said …
Some hunters barred from new wildlife area

September 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page K11 An Asotin County ranch purchased by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife last winter is open to public walk-in access this year with the exception of some big-game hunters. …
Wolves alter field for hunts

September 27, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page K9 While Idaho sportsmen will be hunting for wolves again this season, hunters in both Idaho and Washington will be hunting with wolves in the area. Either way, wolves have changed … 1
State kills two wolves in Stevens County

September 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page A8 Shooting from a helicopter, a marksman with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife killed two wolves in northeast Washington on Tuesday in the effort to eliminate a pack that … 6
Some families went extra mile on summer vacations

September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 They couldn’t be with him every step of the way, but Robin Johnson’s family was along for the journey as he hiked the Pacific Crest Trail this season. The emotional …
High School outdoor writing contest deadline Nov. 15

September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 It’s time for high schoolers to begin thinking about fame, fortune and the great outdoors. The Spokesman-Review once again is joining the Outdoor Writers Association of America in sponsoring a …
State aims to kill elusive wolf pack

September 22, 2012 in Outdoors, Region on Page A1 A wolf pack that acquired a taste for cattle in northern Stevens County this summer is being targeted for elimination, Washington officials announced Friday. “The Wedge Pack has turned to … 53
Landers: Wolf issue as fiery as woods

September 20, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Wildfires have smoked out the Inland Northwest hunters and recreationists in many significant areas this month. But before we assess some of the impacts, let’s visit the gray wolf front, … 2
Hiking vacation hits high point looping through Europe’s Alps

September 16, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 The Landers’ English setters were thrilled with the family’s summer vacation plans, even if the pooches weren’t going on the trip. From March through June, the two dogs sometimes hit … 1