PUBLIC LANDS -- The Bonner County Commission today unanimously passed a resolution calling on Congress to designate the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. This is another milestone in an effort to protect a worthy spread of mountain real estate northeast of Lake Pend Oreille. The 88,000-acre roadless...
OUTDOOR RETAILING -- The funky economy couldn't keep outdoors enthusiasts cowering for long. Recreational Equipment, Inc., says its sales soared to $2.2 billion, up 9.9 percent from 2013 — the biggest annual increase since 2010, when the Kent-based retailer and its customers were bouncing back…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Lake City High School students will be helping restore native plants to Blackwell Island Recreation Area this week in a project coordinated by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Coeur d'Alene District. Students in the school's advanced placement Environmental Science course helped…
HUNTING -- Proposals for Idaho's 2015 big game hunting seasons that expand opportunity in many areas will be considered today at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting in Boise. Much of the additional opportunity will be available to deer hunters, as another mild winter...
PARKS -- A dog is better off suppressing the instinct to chase cats when it lives in Glacier National Park. Here's why, as explained Monday in a media release from park officials. A mountain lion was shot and killed by a park ranger after the...
FISHING -- Brock Morrow of the North Idaho Pike Association will discuss fishing for pike in the Inland Northwest in a free seminar -- the latest in the six-week series of seminars sponsored by Mark's Marine in Hayden. The seminar will start at 6:30 p.m.…
We knew the great outdoors would provide inspiration before putting out the call for your images, but the photographic talent out there has been a pleasant surprise. The Spokesman-Review Readers Outdoor Photos web page hasn't just been popular -- it's become a regular online pit stop for a breath of fresh air.
FISHING -- Most kids walked away with big smiles from the trout-stuffed pools at the Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show last week. The annual event at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center features Fishing World, where kids get the hang of hooking up with hatchery…
FISHING -- Fishing for Lahontan cutthroats at Lake Lenore leaves a lot to be desired, according to recent reports from fly fishers. Perhaps it has nothing to do with illegal gillnetting operations that have been busted in recent years (photo above). Terry Mauer offered this…
RIVERS -- Two years ago, I wrote a story about an inspiring group of paddlers who built canoes with the help of school kids from Columbia River tribes and paddled the heavy voyageur vessels UP the entire length of the Columbia River. The “Sea to…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- An expert birder and physician from Spokane is one of two new members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission named by Gov. Jay Inslee. Although the appointments have not been officially announced, the governor's office has confirmed that Kim Thorburn, former...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The Western meadowlark has a way of brightening anyone's day during a walk through the Eastern Washington prairies. Not just with its brilliant spring breeding plumage, but also with its song: Thanks to Ferry County photographer J.Foster Fanning for the photo (top)...
OUTDOOR RECREATION -- Planning a special spring break family vacation can be as simple as heading to the Oregon Coast. Check out the Tillamook Coast Top 10 Spring Break Adventures on the promotional website. Whale watching is particularly popular, with boating tours that take tourists…
HUNTING — It's not often that I would side with the Humane Society of the United States on a hunting issue, but here's an exception: Lawmakers in the state House voted unanimously Wednesday to outlaw the use of drones for hunting or fishing in Oregon.…
WILDLIFE -- Some people are criticizing as overkill a bill in the Washington Legislature related to collecting shed antlers. The bill, which so far has huge support among lawmakers, would black out the gray area of shed-antler hunters unleashing a dog to chase deer and...
NATIONAL PARKS -- Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is accepting applications for 8-12 positions in the 2015 summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. The positions will be at Spring Canyon, Fort Spokane, Hunters, Gifford and Kettle Falls. Applicants, age 15 through 18, should indicate the…
FISHING -- Competitive walleye anglers have a longer trail to trek through the region this season. Walleyes Unlimited Northwest has assembled a new tournament trail that provide a more diverse selection of fisheries. The 2015 Northwest Walleye Circuit should appeal to a wider range of…
RIVERS -- A panel discussion titled Lower Snake River Dam Breaching: Embracing the Inevitable. Saving Money, Saving Salmon is scheduled for noon on Monday, March 23, in the University of Idaho Commons (Whitewater Room) in Moscow. The free event is sponsored by the Palouse Environmental…
PADDLING -- In case you think winter's over, check out this field report from a pair of canoeists who thought they'd take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow last weekend to beat the boating crowd to Upper Priest Lake. "OK, sooooo…...
RIVERS -- The latest anti-government greediness to surface in the 2015 Idaho Legislature is the effort by gold dredgers who want to have their way with some of the state's cherished fishing streams. But they're trying to soften the impact of that potential resource destruction…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Proponents of states taking over federal lands are bringing irony and greed to new levels, and they're not necessarily high. Utah lawmakers approved more than $12 million in funding at this year’s session for their fight to wrest control of public lands...
FISHING – Options for restricting the use of bait in and other hunting season proposals will be presented at the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Friday and Saturday, March20-21, at the Moses Lake Civic Center, 401 S. Balsam. This is the last chance for…
OUTDOOR TRAVEL -- Two spots in Montana have made Outside magazine's list of "The 30 Most Incredible Trips to Take in 2015." Otherwise, the Northwest was virtually left out in favor of river trips in Fiji, islands in Bermuda, adventuring in Chile, road biking in…
RIVERS -- Repairs to a cracked spillway on the Wanapum Dam are allowing the reservoir to be refilled to normal levels. The Grant County Public Utility District says the refill of the reservoir began on Monday. Depending on river flows, the utility hopes to be...
PUBLIC LANDS -- The popular "turtle" formation at Bryce Canyon National Park has lost its head. A critical piece of the redrock hoodoo on the Mossy Cave Trail is missing; likely the result of erosion, the Salt Lake Tribune reports The national park's formations are…
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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