PARKS -- This might be the worst year in a long time, in terms of elbow room, for visiting Canada's gorgeous national parks. As a promotion, free season passes were offered to national parks visitors as the country celebrates its 150th anniversary. People are using…
HIKING -- Summer "snow drifts" of blooming beargrass are luring hikers to trails at Mount Spokane State Park this week. Named by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, beargrass isn't a grass. It's a plant that can have numerous basal rosettes on a common...
FISHING -- The sockeye fishing season in the upper Columbia was closed today to assure enough fish in this year's weak run return to Canada spawning areas, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced. Fishing for summer chinook salmon remains open as specified in…
WILDLIFE -- Following several bear encounters in the past week, including the terrifying attack on a woman and her dogs hiking near Priest Lake, the Idaho Panhandle National Forest is putting out more education on living and recreating in bear country, especially in this season…
WILDLIFE -- Fire is a necessary natural component for maintaining wildlife habitat. But unnecessary fire can be devastating. Last week's Sutherland Canyon wildfire in Douglas County is huge setback to a remarkable program for maintaining endangered pygmy rabbits. Following is the latest from agency reports.…
HUNTING -- Hunting celebrities are stepping up to preach against poaching, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game says. Here's the latest on a new campaign that will be showing up on TV and billboards around the state: Nothing grates on ethical hunters more than…
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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