ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Much has been written since Friday when President Obama signed the federal budget which included a rider that removed Northern Rockies gray wolves from most endangered species protections. Our story on the rider had a helpful Q&A. I followed with a blog…
The in-depth Wilderness First Aid Class at REI, which I announced in a post this morning, has been cancelled. Keep an eye out for the next time it's offered in this area. The course is taught by instructors from the National Outdoor Leadership School Wilderness…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Friday is the deadline for public comment on a draft vision of the future for the National Wildlife Refuge System. A wide range of comments already has been posted on the elaborate website AmericaWildlife.org sponsored by the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service. (This…
NATURE -- I've been getting a lot of queries regarding where to go to see spring wild flowers. I've been trying to explain that thing are a bit late this year, and the snow falling outside my downtown window today, April 18, sort of reinforces…
FISHING -- Much is written about the excellent trout fishing in the Columbia Basin. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes pages of fishing prospects and stocking schedules to help anglers stay on top of these destinations for rainbows. However, the majority if the…
FISHING -- Today is the deadline to register for the May 7 Spokane Kid’s Fishing Event for youths age 5-14. The well-organized activity is staffed by dozens of volunteers from area fishing clubs, Fish and Wildlife Department employees and others. The $10 per child fee…
WILDLIFE -- RIchland law enforcement officials on Friday killed a cougar after workers found the six-foot-long cat in the basement of a south Richland home that’s under construction. Richland police said they were called at 9:15 a.m, according to the Tri-City Herald. An officer from…
FLY FISHING -- A friend just back from fishing for rainbow and brown trout in the Missouri near Craig, Mont., said all of his action was on nymphs. (Uh, remember we're talking about fishing.) "One 20-inch fish, sporadic pods so lots of time without fish,"…
TRAILS -- Less than a week after 330 people volunteered to clean up the Dishman Hills Natural Area in Spokane Valley, the new garbage carnage already has begun. Don't let litter critters take our favorite places down. Fight back by devoting just a few minutes…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
