HUNTER EDUCATION -- This expert from my recent pre-concert interview with rock guitarist Ted Nugent, a right-wing hunting/shooting fanatic, gives sportsmen a lot to chew before deciding whether they want to follow him as a credible spokesman for hunting, shooting sports, conservation -- or politics,…
FLY FISHING -- The Swede's Fly Shop crew was presented feathers to fins at Rufus Woods Lake on Sunday, and they came home with lots of stories and even more mangled flies, says Allen Peterson. "Stop by the shop for direrctions, flies and all the…
NATIONAL FORESTS -- Ray Kresek, author of “Fire Lookouts of the Northwest,” maintains a Fire Lookout Museum in north Spokane available to the public by appointment. Contact:(509) 466-9171; email rkresek@comcast.net Kresek recently was honored by the U.S. Forest Service with a national Smokey Bear Award.…
HIKING -- A Tuesday report from the Blue Mountains indicates that the snow is gone in "most" of the critical areas, but Umatilla National Forest crews are just completing their work to clear roads and now they're starting to getting out to clear trails. Here's…
St. Joe River Whitewater Rafting from Tanner Grant on Vimeo. RIVER RUNNING -- While fishermen have been chomping at their bits, whitewater rafters have been enjoying the prolonged high flows in Idaho's St. Joe River. Tanner Grant of Spokane shot this video of a June…
STATE PARKS -- After years of effort and the approval of a park master plan, the coast is clear for organized volunteer groups to work with park managers to re-route and improve the multi-use trail system at Mount Spokane State Park. And the're wasting little…
HUNTING/FISHING -- Since July 1, Idaho has been offering reduced license and tag fees to nonresident disabled American veterans participating in a hunt in association with a qualified organization. Before July 1, reduced license and tag fees were available only for resident disabled veterans. Under…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
