MOTORSPORTS -- The Desert 100 dirt bike race will be returning to Odessa Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3. Organizers are welcoming hundreds of riders who will be camping in a Lincoln County rancher’s range land for the weekend of festivities in the scablands. The event…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- They look old, with graying hair, but age isn't a factor. The so-called "ghost" moose wandering around the area are likely infested with ticks. "Moose can experience tick infestations that start in mid-September but the problem is not clearly visible to people...
WATERSPORTS – Folding kayak-maker Folbot says it’s suspending operations at its factory in North Charleston, S. C., as it restructures the business, the Associated Press reports. The Post and Courier in Charleston reported the company said in a statement Saturday that it’s neither producing new...
FISHING – Washington salmon anglers can comment on proposals for mid- and upper Columbia River and lower Snake River fishing seasons at three meetings this week. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife scheduled the public meetings to discuss preseason forecasts and upcoming spring, summer...
WINTERSPORTS – A 19-year-old Montana man who believed his friends were stuck in an avalanche was seriously injured this weekend when he crashed his speeding snowmobile into a metal gate as he rode to their rescue in the dark. Missoula County officials say the would-be...
BIG GAME -- As tough as bighorn sheep are, they're no match for diseases they encounter from domestic sheep. Wild sheep populations have been ravaged in Hells Canyon and elsewhere by disease. Fans of these native critters will watching this new trend carefully. Decision on…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A pilot in a rescue helicopter rigged with state of the art equipment to save lives turned the technology briefly toward the ground last month to document the circle of life. Wolves of the Camas Creek Pack west of Glacier National Park...
FISHING -- Although "opening day" was Thursday at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, the fishing held up well through the entire Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show, according to angling reports. Ruby Ralston was casting at the Fishing World pools on Sunday, the last day…
HUNTING -- It's the season for all wild turkey hunters to hang low. Smarty-pants friends have started sending photos of turkeys strutting in their yards and driveways as if to say hunting these birds is kid's play. It's different in the woods trying to get...
WINTERSPORTS -- Ah, the first weekend of spring. The cross-country skiing trails at Mount Spokane State Park were in very good shape on Sunday, March 20, even though only 20 vehicles were in the snow-free parking lot at Selkirk Lodge. The groomer had set perfect...
FISHING -- Although there's still not enough water to open the BLM launch for larger boats, the level of Coffeepot Lake has risen significantly since the trout fishing season opened on March 1. Anglers on the water in Lincoln County today, March 19, were having…
FISHING -- Water flows definitely are up and wading safety must be kept in mind, but there's fly fishing to be done on the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe Rivers, says Sean Visintainer of Silver Bow Fly Shop. Sean and his brother, Michael, were out...
OHVs – A coalition of conservation and recreation groups have settled their lawsuit to halt the Forest Service opening of 350 miles of roads across the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest to wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATVs). The lawsuit was filed June 30, 2015, in federal court in…
TRAILS -- Calendar: Thursday, March 24, 2016: “Ales and Trails”— at MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar Street in Sandpoint. Join the Idaho Conservation League and Headwaters Economics to discuss trails and trail use in Bonner County. Event runs from 5—8 p.m. and includes great locally...
WINTERSPORTS -- The Wardner Peak Uphill-Downhill, Uphill-Downhill event will debut at Silver Mountain on Saturday. Skiers, whether out for speed or fun, will gain 1,800 feet in the two-mile course. Brewskis at the end for a reward.
PREDATORS -- Last year’s decision to remove the gray wolf from Oregon’s endangered species list was upheld in state law Tuesday with Gov. Kate Brown’s signature – likely blocking an environmentalist lawsuit from moving forward. In November, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission decided gray…
OUTDOOR RETAILERS -- Expect to see more well-equipped paddlers on the water and hikers on the trail this year. Fueled in part by more than a million new members, REI reported record revenue in 2015 and a record amount given back to its members. The…
HABITAT -- A free day of weed management workshops is set for Tuesday, March 22, organized by the Channeled Scablands Cooperative Weed Management Area Committee. The workshops run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Eastern Washington University's Showwalter Hall, Room 109 at 526 Fifth…
WILDLIFE -- In this video, a mountain lion caught in a bobcat trap is released without being tranquilized by two Utah Wildlife Resources staffers. This is gutsy work, considering the speed, power and agility of a cougar. It's reality worth watching. Covering the eyes of...
FISHING -- Local anglers are bringing an acclaimed collection of fly fishing films to Spokane as a benefit for river access and research projects to boost native redband trout. The third annual Spokane River Benefit and International Fly Fishing Film Festival is set for 7...
TRAILS -- With the Forest Service backing away a little more every year from maintaining trails on national forests, one of the best volunteer-work groups the agency has ever partnered with is saying, "Whoa!" Montana groups seek coalition to push back on USFS's new trail-funding…
RIVERS -- Local historian, naturalist and author Jack Nisbet will present a program, “Reshaping a River: Lake Spokane,” for the Lake Spokane Association this week. The program, open to the public, will start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Suncrest Middle School auditorium. Following this…
WILDLIFE -- I hadn't thought outdoor advertising was all that effective, but I've changed my mind in recent years. Travelers can definitely get a flavor for the region they're traversing by checking out some of the billboards. Top one in the photo above is...
CRITTERS -- Living with Grizzly Bears, a free program by author, photographer and biologist David Moskowitz, is set for 7:30 p.m. next Sunday, March 20, at Gonzaga University’s Jepson Center. Moskowitz will share photos and stories of his work and travels across landscapes where grizzly...
PADDLING -- A Boise kayaker got a hoist from trouble on Idaho's Potlatch River on Saturday by a free helicopter rescue service out of Montana, but the man isn't so free now. He was wanted by the law. The Latah County Sheriff’s deputies checked out...
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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