KAYAKING -- They just barely made the 5 p.m. deadline! The six-kayaker minimum was met this afternoon to trigger the Chelan PUD to release water for kayakers out of Lake Chelan this weekend. The kayakers signed up today for the rare chance to ride the…
OCEAN FISHERIES -- From the wide world outdoors beat, shark researchers in South Africa didn't have to go far Tuesday to find a specimen - a 10-foot great white shark leaped into the back of their boat. And rather than a story of the big…
SALMON -- While fishermen are keyed in to the run of chinook and sockeye salmon heading into the upper Columbia River, now's a good time for non-anglers to check out the action, too. Up to 5,000 adult sockeye and 1,000 adult chinook salmon a day…
OFF ROAD VEHICLES -- After ATVers who ignored signs and violated rules spoiled an opening day hunt with his 11-year-old son, an Idaho sportsman calls for making off-road vehicle riders accountable. Derrick Reeves of the Idaho Backcountry Hunters & Anglers makes his case in a…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- "Not many deer sightings, yet," said Kevin Scheib of Colville, offering a report on what he's been docmenting with motion-activated game cams he's set up at various spots in Stevens County. "But I've been haveing troubles with my camera's. One has been…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.