Stories by Rich Landers for the Spokesman-Review

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Banff Mountain Film Festival lineup set for Spokane shows

Fri., Nov. 17, 2017

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour lineup of films starting tonight in Spokane was decided this afternoon, and ticket holders should be thrilled with the mix of adventure, adrenaline, culture and humor...

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Fall turkey hunters get last shot at bagging a bird

Fri., Nov. 17, 2017

Fall turkey hunters get last shot at bagging a bird

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Hatchery steelhead retention approved in lower Snake River

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Hatchery steelhead retention approved in lower Snake River

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Bald eagles’ annual gathering begins at Lake Coeur d’Alene

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Kokanee are spawning and dying in North Idaho's two largest lakes and bald eagles have begun congregating for the annual feast. Dozens of eagles are congregating at Granite Creek and in the Bayview shoreline area to take advantage of revived kokanee fisheries...

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Idaho Trails Association on a roll; seeks new members to keep momentum

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

TRAILS -- A statewide non-profit outdoor service group is looking for more members to achieve its simple goal of keeping Idaho's nonmotorized trails open and usable. The Idaho Trails Association is looking for more members to join trail building and maintenance projects next season, said...

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Spokane man, brother cited for trophy elk poaching in Montana

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Spokane man, brother cited for trophy elk poaching in Montana

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Fall Fishing Derby has ‘challenge’ format at Lake Pend Oreille

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Fall Fishing Derby has 'challenge' format at Lake Pend Oreille

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Ride the Divide: Mountain biker tours 2,750 miles at leisurely pace

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Mark Finley has a working man’s plan for completing the Great Divide Mountain Biking Route from Alberta and British Columbia through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.

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Ride the Divide: Cyclist races Tour Divide, relishes blistering pace

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Nick Zylkowski, 31, pedaled the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route’s 2,750 miles in 19 days, 4 hours during the 2017 Tour Divide. That’s smokin,’ especially for an unsupported bikepacking ride.

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Pro-wolf group from out-of-state hounds Washington with lawsuits

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Pro-wolf group from out-of-state hounds Washington with lawsuits

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Do it! Video votes could boost Kaniksu Land Trust

Wed., Nov. 15, 2017

CONSERVATION – A Sandpoint videographer has pledged to donate a $10,000 prize to to a local land trust project if enough people go online to vote for his film, “Land is my Sasquatch.” The video by Scott Rulander is among 10 finalists in a competition...

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Online quiz: Can you distinguish wolf from coyote?

Wed., Nov. 15, 2017

PREDATORS -- Oregon has posted an online quiz to help people – especially hunters – bone up on telling the difference between wolves and coyotes. The quiz found at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website shows photos of the animals at various ages....

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Landowner uses tractor to ‘totally’ disable elk poacher’s pickup

Tue., Nov. 14, 2017

POACHING -- Public sentiment is clearly behind the landowner who used his tractor to, shall we say, immobilize the pickup of elk poachers who were trespassing. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife police are hesitant to say that's the proper way to respond. There could...

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Ski resort sued for accusing boy of stealing rental skis

Tue., Nov. 14, 2017

WINTERSPORTS -- A Bend woman and her son have filed a $129,000 lawsuit against the Mt. Bachelor ski area, claiming that staff falsely accused them of stealing a pair of rental skis. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the lawsuit filed last week by Melissa Gottlieb and...

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Former ranger George Wuerthner in Coeur d’Alene to answer ‘Why Wilderness?’

Tue., Nov. 14, 2017

Former ranger George Wuerthner in Coeur d'Alene to answer 'Why Wilderness?'

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Sage grouse policy moving back to square one as decade of collaboration questioned

Mon., Nov. 13, 2017

Sage grouse policy moving back to square one as decade of collaboration questioned

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South Hill bluff park and trails in spotlight at BLUFF Talks

Mon., Nov. 13, 2017

PARKS – Speakers will take 10 minutes apiece this week to tell personal stories or offer perspectives on what connects the public to the trails and natural area of High Drive Bluff Park, better known as the Spokane’s South Hill bluff. BLUFF Talks, a fundraiser...

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Banff Mountain Film Festival tour coming to Spokane’s Bing Crosby Theater

Sun., Nov. 12, 2017

Chilling doses of icy adventure are among features the Banff Mountain Film Festival is delivering to Spokane next weekend.

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Spokane’s Chris Kopczynski offers perspective on climber Fred Beckey

Sun., Nov. 12, 2017

Fred Beckey, the pioneering climber who died Oct. 30 at age 94, inspired Spokane mountaineer Chris Kopczynski and some of the biggest names in climbing. Asked for a perspective on Beckey, who occasionally crashed at Kop’s Spokane home as he traveled through he Northwest, Chris said, “It comes down to five words he whispered to me about 35 years ago.”

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Ski lifts open today at Lookout Pass, 49 Degrees North; Schweitzer opening Nov. 18

Fri., Nov. 10, 2017

Ski lifts open today at Lookout Pass, 49 Degrees North; Schweitzer opening Nov. 18

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Tough tests await bikers at Beacon Hill

Fri., Nov. 10, 2017

Having worked up to it for years, mountain biker Dan Wilson comfortably plummets down an advanced roller feature at Beacon Hill/Camp Sekani area. It’s only a few bubbles off vertical. Not for beginners.