COLUMBIA RIVER -- The level of Lake Roosevelt continues to rise significantly every day and a few anglers -- very few at this point -- are finding more boat launches open -- and the fishing isn't bad, either. The water temperature in the Spokane Arm…
PADDLING -- A state board in charge of money for recreational projects rejected a plea from supporters of a whitewater park in the Spokane River and refused to extend a $500,000 grant. The project will probably take longer than supporters say, and the city should…
WILDLIFE RESEARCH -- Volunteers helped Washington Fish and Wildlife Department researchers round up and band 894 Canada geese in Eastern Washington during the past two weeks. More than 80 of the geese were captured in the Spokane and Liberty Lake area, includind 30 at Gonzaga…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Northeast Washington forest firefighter Jon Foster Fanning captured this wildlife moment this week: "A Polyphemus moth I discovered in the large pines along the Kettle River. This is a North American member of the giant silk moths. "The most notable feature of…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Kahlotus Ridgetop, in Washington's Franklin County is among six of the newest national natural landmarks designated by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Kahlotus Ridgetop, known for its remnant Palouse prairie, was nominated by the Washington Department of Natural Resources for the National Parks…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
