FORESTS – A Stimson Lumber Co. application to spray herbicides on forest land in Pend Oreille County is drawing concern from wildlife enthusiasts. Timber companies have been getting permits from the Washington Department of Natural Resources for aerial spraying for years to kill brush that…
SALMON FISHING -- A note from one of my blog readers indicates the sockeye fishing has been great at Lake Wenatchee. Thank you for your article on the Lake Wenatchee Sockeye Opener last week. I took my 87 year old uncle out on Saturday, and…
FISHING -- Warming water temperatures in the Snake and Columbia rivers is catching the attention of fish scientists, especially those who support the removal of Snake River dams for the benefit of wild salmon and steelhead. Following is the third memo in a series calling…
TRAILS -- This is a good time to connect with Spokane's signature trail: Centennial Trail Volunteer Days, August 11, 17, 25 and 31. Join the Friends of the Centennial Trail for some light volunteer work to improve the trail heads by painting gates and bulletin…
RIVERS -- Andy Dunau of the Spokane River Forum is gearing up to reveal how to find groups connected with the Spokane River and demonstrate a new Spokane River Water Trail website mapping resource for detailed information about the river’s flows, access points, paddling routes…
STATE PARKS -- The Friends of Mount Spokane State Park are putting out a plea for someone with building skills to help lead the construction before winter of a yurt for snowshoers and backcountry skiers at the park. Here's the message: We are now at…
PARENTING -- I have continued to hear many comments from parents regarding my column of reflections on parenting children with an adventurous spirit for the outdoors. Tom Mosher of Spokane recalled this advice from John Roskelley, Spokane's world-class mountaineer who passed on his passion to…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.