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• Landers: A recipe to de-skunk your dog

  May 22, 2013 in Sports I’m always prepared for the day my bird dog sniffs the business end of a skunk. 1

• Landers: Cats are birds’ worst enemy

  May 8, 2013 in Sports It’s unfortunate that birds don’t scream when they die; the din might catch our attention. The killing fields are all around us, from the glass windows in the city to … 4

• Short hikes are cheap outdoor elixir for mind, body, social well-being

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C14 Heading out on a trail for a day or even a few hours is one of life’s simplest active pleasures. Craving fresh air, wildflowers, wildlife and healthy exercise? Taking a …

• Day hiking quiz: Take the test

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors Following are questions touching on subjects of importance to hikers. Answers at end.

• Landers: Tough decisions loom for wolves

  January 16, 2013 in Sports How Washington will handle the gray wolves that are moving into the state and expanding at a rapid rate is a work in progress. 3

• Landers: Unwanted parasites don’t have to ruin a meal

  November 28, 2012 in Sports Duck breast on rice is a popular winter meal in the home of many waterfowlers. But “rice breast” is less appetizing. Even the pristine trout in Lake Roosevelt can have … 1

• John E. Moore always angling for new experiences

  August 22, 2012 in Sports John E. Moore isn’t content to catch a mess of fish out of a few honey holes. The Mount Vernon angler prefers the thrill of discovery, catching a few fish …

• Landers: Weather attacks vulnerable chicks

  June 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 We have a lot to cover today, fishing instruction for adults, Turnbull elk hunting and the Sprague Lake Trout Derby. But first, let’s bow heads in a moment of silence … 1

• Huckleberries: Voters had three questions for candidate

  November 13, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B2 As you may know, seven of seven candidates endorsed by Kootenai County Reagan Republicans in four towns in Kootenai County won last Tuesday, including two of two in Coeur d’Alene. …

• Outdoor plans for holiday depend on lingering snow

  June 29, 2011 in Sports Conditions are ripe for heading outdoors during the holiday weekend, but the field is by no means wide open for recreation. 1

• Grim outlook for camping this weekend

  May 25, 2011 in Sports Campers shouldn’t get their hopes too high for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and they can’t set them too low, either.

• Rich Landers: Big-game hunters weigh their odds

  April 27, 2011 in Sports It’s the gambling season for Washington big-game hunters.

• Flap leaves huge void in hunter education in Washington

  March 16, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports The large-caliber hole punched in the Tri-Cities hunter education program this season is a shot to the comfort zone of the state’s volunteer instructors. 11

• Sportsmen know news from Olympia will be bleak

  February 10, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B1 Sportsmen, hikers and other outdoor groups are getting the drift that there’s not much happiness to go around at the Washington Legislature this session, and even less money. The upshot …

• Sportsmen know news from Olympia will be bleak

  February 9, 2011 in Sports Sportsmen, hikers and other outdoor groups are getting the drift that there’s not much happiness to go around at the Washington Legislature this session, and even less money. 1

• Boating safety offers ageless tips

  January 26, 2011 in Sports A flotilla of Washington boaters is coming of age this year – the age at which they must be certified to operate a power boat.

• Rich Landers: Poachers look for free gifts

  December 22, 2010 in Sports Even though it’s the season of giving, there’s no shortage of greedy poachers out there taking more than their share.

• Landers: Barker Bridge deserves better accountability

  December 16, 2010 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Something’s stirring around the new Barker Road Bridge, and it’s not just the heavy-metal-laced soil that eroded away by the tons during the construction. Last week’s column pointed out that …

• Landers: Audacious wolves add spice to Inland Northwest life

  December 2, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 Grizzlies and cougars can get our attention, but wolves are the all-stars of whipping up human emotions. To see them or even just to hear their howling can freeze us …

• Rich Landers: Wolves always hot topic

  December 1, 2010 in Sports Grizzlies and cougars can get our attention, but wolves are the all-stars of whipping up human emotions.

• Deer hunters in best kind of rut to be in

  November 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Hunters have much to be thankful for, especially if they were able to be out whitetail hunting during the past week. I’ve been following the progression of the rut throughout …

• Even lean hunting years produce fertile memories

  November 18, 2010 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 On Saturday, my wife and I ran our English setters on a prime piece of Palouse farmland that’s been a pheasant factory for decades. Roosters once flourished like roaches at …

• Even lean hunting years produce fertile memories

  November 17, 2010 in Sports Despite the wonderful mix of water, brush, wheat stubble and CRP cover, even my Palouse pheasant mecca is bird-poor this year.

• Our furry friends cherish lazy raking

  November 10, 2010 in Outdoors, Sports Clean is mean when it comes to wildlife.

• Landers: Local hunter bows out in contest

  October 20, 2010 in Sports Little mistakes and unfamiliarity can foil a sportsman, whether he’s trying to fill a big-game tag or win a national deer hunting contest.

• Rich Landers: A tale of two moose encounters

  October 6, 2010 in Sports Moose are running large in the minds of Inland Northwest residents these days, as I learned after last week’s column on the cow moose that charged a Spokane couple as …

• Well-meaning guy puts the ‘pro’ in procrastination

  April 22, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 Play the lottery or go outdoors unprepared: Either way, you’re bucking the odds. I’ll admit that fishing Rock Lake became a little less adventurous since my buddy, Dick Rivers, finally …

• Itchy trigger fingers need to take pause

  September 24, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Hunters have a responsibility to positively identify their target before they pull the trigger. That doesn’t just mean knowing the target is an animal and not a human, or that …

• Outdoors: What you need to know for the 4th

  July 2, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Conditions are ripe for heading outdoors during the holiday weekend, but be warned: Out-of-staters must have their boats inspected as they enter Idaho this year; low-clearance vehicles won’t get up …

• There’s nothing wily about feeding coyotes

  June 4, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Despite the aura of Washington State University, a few people in Pullman have managed to remain ignorant about wildlife. We’re talking about people with soft hearts and brains of mush. 1

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