FISHING -- Indian tribes and the state have moved ahead with gillnet surveys to get a handle on how well-established invasive northern pike have become in the upper reaches of Lake Roosevelt and the Columbia River. The research stems from a spike in catches of…
BOATING -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was at 1282.60 feet above sea level today -- up more than two feet since Tuesday. The elevation of Lake Roosevelt is expected to continue to slowly rise over the next week. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation predicts...
PUBLIC LANDS -- In about 100 days the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund will expire unless Congress moves quickly to reauthorize the program. The fund provides the base money for timeless conservation and outdoor recreation efforts. Created in 1964, LWCF has invested more than…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.