FLY FISHING -- Here's the weekly Yakima River Fishing Report from Jim Gallagher of Troutwater Fly Shops in Cle Elum and Ellensburg: The skwala stones continued to be the most dominate insect on the Yakima River this past week. We have also seen blue wing…
HUNTING -- Relatively speaking, the odds were excellent for drawing Washington's coveted 2011 moose raffle tag. Lloyd Hoppner of Colville won the coveted tag to hunt a prolonged season anywhere moose hunting is allowed in Eastern Washington in the drawing held last weekend at the…
WILDLIFE -- Stevens county elected officials are constantly belittling state and federal wildlife managers for their lack of effort in controlling the wildlife devastation caused by wolves and coyotes, however valid that might be. But when it comes to taking care of the canines under…
WINTER SPORTS -- A clash has been brewing for years near Lookout Pass as snowmobilers' insatiable appetite for high-marking and tracking fresh snow continues to invade more and more areas used by backcountry skiers. Thirty years ago, snowmobilers tended to stay north of I-90 while…
YOUTH OUTDOORS -- Peak 7 Adventures, a faith-based youth outdoor adventure group with a focus on underprivileged kids is already launching raft groups on the Spokane River, taking advantage of the spring whitewater. The group schedules challenging events throughout spring and summer, including climbing, kayaking,…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
