FISHING -- A rocketing spike of sockeye salmon up the Columbia River set run records this week and prompted the Washington Department of Fish Wildlife to increase the daily limit of sockeye to SIX in the river upstream from Priest Rapids Dam (details below). That…
POACHING -- A Grant County jury this week found four Western Washington men guilty of illegally netting 194 whitefish out of Banks Lake on Dec. 5, 2013 But the best news is that the Grant County prosecutor doesn't plan to give them a slap on…
CAMPING -- The Lake Spokane Campground, formerly operated by the Washington Department of Natural Resources, has been closed by state officials as they fight a nearby wildfire in Stevens County. Other Riverside State Park facilities remain open. See the story. See more details on where…
OUT & ABOUT -- I've been out in the field, getting my Canadian Rocky Mountain high. I see some important news briefs need to be filed to catch up. Coming shortly....
HUNTING -- The first phase of reshaping Washington's 2015-2017 hunting seasons and rules is winding down. Since June 18, the Department of Fish and Wildlife has been inviting the public to post suggestions on a web form. The proposals will be considered during the development…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
