FISHING – After 46 years, Washington has a new state record black rockfish, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed today. The fish weighing 10.72 pounds was caught on May 15 by Steven Charles Orr of Rochester, Washington. The fish, measuring 26.15 inches long,...
HIKING -- The photo above illustrates why some forest areas have been closed or at the least caution has been advised and restoration is underway in the aftermath of the 2015 wildfires throughout the region. Holly Weiler of the Washington Trails Association/Spokane Mountaineers was exploring...
FISHING -- After running 500 miles from the mouth of the Columbia, upstream and into the Snake River and then into the Clearwater, spring chinook are still superbly bright and beautiful fish. Dan Barth of Spokane emailed the two photos above for a fishing report....
HUNTING -- In less than a year, teenagers in two separate incidents have killed protected grizzly bears in Idaho. This is disturbing trend from a hunter-conservationist point of view. Grizzly bears are protected under federal Endangered Species laws. These were not self-defense situations. The latest...
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Colville National Forest has begun reforestation efforts following the 2015 wildfires, the worst recorded in Washington. Crews are packing thousands of seedlings into burned areas as the snow recedes and specialized crews are applying straw and wood mulch from a helicopter...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
