TRAILS -- Whether you travel by foot, horse, mountain bike, skis, snowmobile, motorcycle, ATV or 4-wheel drive, it's time to voice your opinion on managing trails and trail development on Washington's state lands. The Department of Natural Resources has worked up a draft policy for…
FISHING -- Last week I reported the fishing for fall chinook was picking up on the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River. That was an understatement. The number of anglers and the numbers of salmon harvested in the Hanford Reach sport fishery set records last…
RIVERS -- A fundraiser for an important Spokane River watchdog is set for Friday, Sept. 18, and even if you don't like martinis, the olives are GREAT. Dirty Martinis for Clean Water is an annual enjoyable evening to benefit the Spokane Riverkeeper, which is based…
HIKING -- The first day of autumn 2015 is Sept. 23, but fall colors already are brightening the mountain landscapes. However, a close-up look on Sunday near Stevens Lakes up from Mullan, Idaho, was like crunching through a dry bowl of corn flakes. It's been…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Panhandle Forest Collaborative, which brings together a spectrum of public interest groups to discuss national forest planning, has set a meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Bonner County Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 1500 Highway 2 in Sandpoint....
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.