FISHING -- With a record run charging upstream, the catch limit for sockeye is being increased to six a day in the Columbia River upstream from the Tri-Cities. On Friday the limit was increased from four to six upstream from Priest Rapids to Wells Dam.…
HUNTING -- Having grown up in eastern Montana, where huge coveys of sage grouse were common sights, this is a jaw-dropper: The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a plan Thursday to close all or parts of 32 counties to sage-grouse hunting and to shorten…
OUTDOOR HAZARDS -- Lightning storms beat the odds over the weekend, killing two and injuring at least 10 in Rocky Mountain National Park. A woman was killed by a lightning strike on Friday and then on Saturday in the same area another person was killed,…
SKY WATCHING -- In case you missed it, Spokane photographer Craig Goodwin snapped this photo of Saturday's supermoon. Super moons appear larger because their orbit is closer to the earth. Supermoons can appear as much as 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than regular…
HUNTING -- The hot sunshine that sent most folks toward water on Saturday didn't deter a group of dedicated hunter education instructors, their students and a few good hunting dogs from hitting the field near Medical Lake to take their best shot. Jack Dolan,73, and…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
