FISHING -- It's no secret that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is more than a little concerned about the burgeoning population of northern pike in the Pend Oreille River upstream from Box Canyon Dam. The main worry is the potential impact pike could…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Stamp your mail with a note of confidence in the Endangered Species Act by purchasing the recently introduced Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp, available at post offices. Although there's no similar tool for dedicating a few cents to this good cause when…
WINTER SPORTS -- Kids ages 5-15 are the focus of the popular Nordic Kids cross-country skiing program at Mount Spokane, but parents who need a primer don’t have to sit around. Spokane Nordic Ski Education Foundation is taking registration for Saturday skiing lessons that start…
BIRDING -- Consider it a perfect gift to yourself or someone else who’ll enjoy daily reminders of the feathered friends found in the region. The Spokane Audubon Society's Birds of Eastern Washington 2012 calendar features local birds photographed by the group's members Cost: $12 if…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
