FISHERIES -- Kokanee numbers in Lake Pend Oreille are rebounding, helping placate worries that flooding this spring would put a dent in the coveted game fish's population. The landlocked salmon is showing the highest spawning numbers since 2004, according to an Idaho Fish and Game…
BOATING -- The public boat ramp at Newman Lake will be closed for repairs starting Wednesday (Oct. 5), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week. The public access remains open, but no boat launching will be possible. The agency does not yet…
SALMON FISHING -- With a strong run of coho moving up the Columbia, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department has announced a coho fishing season that starts Wednesday (Oct. 5) on the Wenatchee, Methow and Icicle rivers, expanding fishing opportunities already under way in those…
FISHING -- Here are the latest salmon and steelhead reports from around the region: Yakima River Fall Salmon Fishery Report Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 (From WDFW): Angler effort and harvest for fall Chinook and coho continues to rise on the lower Yakima River. This…
CAMPING -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will rely largely on volunteers and dramatically reduce services to keep many of its recreation sites open, including Dent Acres Campground on Dworshak Reservoir. The agency’s Walla Walla District is facing a 9 percent cut in its…
STATE LANDS -- Drivers have a new option for buying the $30 annual Discover Pass required for acces to all state parks and most state lands. The Department of Licensing is authorized to accept payment of the Discover Pass when renewing vehicle license tabs. The…
WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS -- “A bear coming at you is way more scary than an avalanche, thunderstorms, crevasses,” said Barry Blanchard, a top Canadian alpinist noted for pushing the standards of highly technical, high-risk alpine climbing in the Canadian Rockies and the Himalayas. But last week…
FISHING WITH KIDS -- Take it from a pro who sees a lot of families fishing: "Tailor your young children’s fishing activities to their interest," said Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad's Family Guide Service out of Chelan. "I’ve got grandkids all over the spectrum.…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
