SALMON FISHING -- The Yakima Reservation boundary reach of the Yakima River will open to spring chinook fishing on Friday, the Washington Fish and Wildlfie Department announced this afternoon. The season is set to run through June 30. Read on for details.
PUBLIC LANDS – Saturday is a thrifty time to visit Washington and Oregon national forests that require an access pass for popular recreation sites. In honor of National Trails Day, the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will waive the fees at sites that…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Motorized Vehicle Use Maps are available for the Bonners Ferry, Priest Lake and Sandpoint Ranger Districts. The maps can be found at Idaho Panhandle National Forests offices along with the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District’s map, which was introduced in 2010. Free…
MOUNTAINEERING -- Ang Dorjee Sherpa reached the 29,036-foot summit at 4 a.m. May 13, marking the 15th time he has completed the feat. “This year wasn’t that great, until May 1,” Ang Dorjee said Tuesday after returning to his home in Richland, Wash. “It was…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- There's something for everyone to dislike in Washington's revised draft Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. The number of breeding packs needed statewide before endangered species protections could be lifted is increased from nine to 15. Landowners would have few restrictions on shooting…
ADVENTURE RACING -- The seventh annual NIChallenge adventure sprint race is coming up to challnge teams of two or four to a 3-5 hour workout that involves paddling, trail running and mountain biking, special challenges and navigation trials. When: 9 a.m., June 18 Where: At…
SALMON FISHING -- Copper River salmon are making their annual splash in restaurants around the region, bringing in staggering prices of $30 a pound in West Side markets. Experts I've contacts say it's basically a successful marketing strategy. "A Copper River chinook salmon is not…
HIKING -- In your enthusiasm to get on the trail among the blooming wildflowers, don’t forget the basics of trekking in dryland areas: •Take plenty of water plus a means of purifying water en route. • Use sunscreen liberally and cover as much skin as…
FISHERIES -- The Columbia River's non-native and under-exploited American shad is finally going to face some fishing pressure this year. When the 3-pound shad swarm in by the hundreds of thousands this summer to spawn they'll be met by Indian and non-Indian commercial fishers wielding…
CAMPING -- The people who make Clif Bars, the on-the-go energy food, have introduced a product for consumption after the climbing, backpacking and other active sports are done for the day. The Clif Family Winery's new Climber Pouch features a Chardonnay or a Cabernet Sauvignon…
SALMON FISHING -- The sport fishery for hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon has been extended through June 15 on a section of the Columbia River stretching 163.5 miles above Bonneville Dam. Previously set to close June 3, fishery managers agreed Wednesday that enough fish are still…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
