BACKCOUNTRY SKIING -- Human-powered winter pursuits will be featured in nine films to be screened during the Winter Wildlands’ 2011-12 Backcountry Film Festival presentation coming to Spokane. And a long list of door prizes is being accumulated, including ski gear and even a two-day trip…
FISHING -- "There are plenty of 2- to 4-pound triploid rainbows to be caught in the lower end of Lake Rufus Woods," downstream from Grand Coulee Dam, says Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service. "We did not get a trolling bite to…
WHALES -- And she didn't even have to pay for a whale-watching tour. Close call. Check out this short video and tell me what do you think?
WILDLIFE RESEARCH -- Wolverine research in North Idaho and northwestern Montana got a big boost Friday from an online voting campaign spearheaded by the Friends of the Scotchman-Peaks Wilderness. The group generated enough enthusiasm and web clicks from supporters to win a public vote for…
WILDLIFE -- The $10 million claim against Olympic National Park for the October 2010 goring death of a hiker already is having an impact on the park's tolerance of overly friendly or aggressive wildlife. Park officials said they knew of at least one disruptive mountain…
PUBLIC LANDS – Friday is a thrifty time to visit Washington and Oregon national forests that require an access pass for popular recreation sites. In honor of Veterans Day, the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will waive the fees at sites that normally…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet Nov. 9 and 10 at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 West Appleway in Coeur d’Alene. A public comment period begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The commission’s routine agenda starts at 8…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
