WINTERSPORTS -- Every report I've received today from Mount Spokane's cross-country or snowshoeing areas has been glowing. Fresh snow and rime coating trees and the Vista House make the winter wonderland surreal. Go for it.
ENFORCEMENT -- Fish and Wildlife enforcement agents don't just deal with poachers. They assist with all sorts of incidents, especially in rural counties where sheriff's deputies, state troopers, border patrol and Forest Service officers all chip in when they can. This week, a Washington Department...
FISHING -- Runoff has been melting ice from the edges of Hog Canyon Lake, a popular winter fishery hear Fishtrap Lake that's open to fishing through March 31. Ice could still be solid in the middle of the lake, but getting on to the ice…
HUNTING -- Years of legal skirmishes stemming from an Idaho predator hunting derby reached a partial decision yesterday. Very few predators were killed in the derby and no wolves, but the lawsuit seeks to sensationalize the event and chip away at the ability to conduct...
PUBLIC LANDS -- Utah lawmakers appear to be reconsidering their plan to commit $14 million of state taxpayer money to the controversial effort of trying to transfer federal land to state or private control. Here's the scoop from the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on the…
BIRDING -- The recent weather meltoff makes spring bird migrations easier to fathom. Birds already are shifting gears in the hemisphere and some will be flying through this region soon. Two upcoming bird festivals help focus attention and education on migrations. Tundra Swan Festival, March…
CLIMBING -- The Red Rock Rendezvous is offering a UClimb Package for first-time and entry-level climbers at its 14th annual festival on March 24-27 near sunny Las Vegas. The popular festival of climbing is presented by Spokane-based Mountain Gear. Throughout the weekend participants will have…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.