HIKING -- Knothead has become a blackhead this month. The popular trail destination above the Little Spokane River and overlooking the Spokane River was charred by a July 8 spot fire that occurred the day before the larger fires ignited and ran through the Lake…
HUNTING -- PGA stallion Rory McIlroy apparently was shooting for a birdie on this hole. I wonder if they would lease this place out for opening day of the pheasant season? My English setter always thought of himself as a country club dog.
HABITAT – The public is invited learn how small-farm forestry can benefit wildlife and the environment at a multi-generational tree farm at an Aug. 9 event near Colville. Visitors also will have the option to catch-and-release trout in a private pond. The Northeast Chapter of…
HUNTING -- The Hunting Film Tour is coming to Spokane on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the Bing Crosby Theater. The collection of nine high-quality hunting films has been edited into a two-hour show by WebEye Group and G2 Adventure Entertainment, the groups that have been…
CAMPING -- The females in my family have never had a problem squatting in the woods to relieve themselves -- this video seems to suggest it's a problem for some outdoorswomen. But the Pee Pocket device the video promotes has real value in outdoor applications.…
WINTERSPORTS -- The public comment period for the U.S. Forest Service’s draft Over-Snow Vehicle (OSV) Travel Rule ends Aug. 4. This rule will affect all national forests, including the Idaho Panhandle and Lolo National Forests, which are favorite winter destinations for both backcountry skiers, snowshoers…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Here's a great glimpse into the versatility in hunting and feeding skills of a great blue heron, known to eat a lot of fish and amphibians geared to water. Watch it to the very end. Nothing but the freshest food for this…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Birder/photographer Ron Dexter has made sure improvements to his property in the foothills of Mount Spokane haven't spoiled the neighborhood for some of his most colorful neighbors. In posting these photos, Dexter said: A pair of pileated woodpeckers has nested in a…
CONSERVATION -- Here's a prime opportunity to become acquainted or reacquainted with the Spokane Area's standout wild gem. Members of the Dishman Hills Conservancy will be leading short hikes each hour, noon to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Jully 26, to help the public become familiar…
THREATENED SPECIES -- The wolverine, perhaps the coolest critter you've never seen, is threatened, according to considerable research, by global warming that's likely to reduce the snow packs vital to the species' denning needs. But the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service isn't going out on…
Read up on the latest from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife on the fall chinook salmon fishery enhancements on the Hanford Reach.
SHOOTING -- Long-range shooting enthusiasts continue to test their skills in a four-event series at the new Rock Lake Rifle Range, 2356 Glorfield Rd., St. John, Washington. A the next shoot in the series is set for Saturday, July 26. Check in 7:30-8 a.m. The…
WILDLIFE -- An Oregon congressman is asking the Interior Department to work with states to curb gray wolf hunting around Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Montana. Rep. Peter DeFazio is the ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee. Hunters have legally killed Yellowstone…
FISHING – McDowell Lake, a prized fly-fishing water in Stevens County is, among 11 lakes in Eastern Washington proposed for treatment to optimize the waters for trout. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials want to treat three lake systems with rotenone, a naturally occurring…
WILDLIFE WATCHING --The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge has been marking its 75th anniversary with public events this summer. Next on the schedule: • July 26: Blue Goose Family Fun Bike Ride, a family-friendly 10.5-mile ride on packed, graded dirt roads. Start anytime after…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Land classification proposals that could make or break a plan to expand the Mount Spokane alpine ski area will be presented at the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Thursday, July 24, in Bellingham. In 2010, Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park…
FREE FLYING -- I've received a sharp response to my previous post regarding paragliding safety prompted by the death of David Norwood, a highly-regarded flyer who crashed to his death at Chelan Butte on Wednesday. Like all tragedies, the incident is causing some flyers to…
FREE FLYING -- Members of the close-knit paragliding community are mourning the loss of David Norwood, one of their highly regarded flyers, who crashed to his death at Chelan Butte on Wednesday. Like all tragedies, the incident is causing some flyers to step back and…
HUNTING -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has reduced the price of unsold nonresident deer and elk tags to be sold as second tags. The following discounts will be available to resident and non-resident hunters purchasing second tags in 2014. Second elk tags will…
HIKING -- While I'm writing an upcoming Sunday Outdoors story on a similar topic, Glacier National Park is warning hikes to be prepared for dealing with hazardous snowfields at high elevations even in lake July after a week of very warm weather. A day trip…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Experts will be making free presentations on bats, bears, bighorns and much more July 26-27 on the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in northcentral Okanogan County as the celebration continues for the 75th anniversary of Washington’s FIRST wildlife area. It’s the third summer weekend…
FISHING -- The heat and smoke of wildfires is forcing some anglers to temporarily chill their enthusiasm for catching a share of the record run of sockeye heading into the upper Columbia. Pateros area is being evacuated tonight because of the Carlton Complex fires, and…
FLYING -- A 55-year-old Wapato man has died in a paragliding accident in Chelan County. Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett says David A. Norwood, known as an experienced flyer, crashed after taking off from the top of Chelan Butte on Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses reporting seeing…
FISHING -- All roads are currently closed to Lake Wenatchee, where a popular sockeye salmon fishery is set to open Saturday (July 19). Fires also are restricting access to the Pateros-Brewster area, a prime upper Columbia River sockeye fishery destination. With several wildfires burning in…
WILD EDIBLES -- The huckleberry harvest season is underway at lower elevations and the pleasure is working its way up the region’s mountainsides as the berries ripen. People and communities have taken note: The Priest Lake Huckleberry Festival is set for Saturday, July 19, at…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
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