CAMPING -- Construction is blocking the best access to Elsie Lake Campground, a popular high lake in the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District. Forest Roads 264 and 2354 were closed last week. Work will continue to November. Option: Polaris Peak Road 330 is open, but…
OUTDOOR EVENTS -- Time's ripe for Schweitzer’s 5th annual Huckleberry Festival. With berries ready to pick at the 3,2000 foot level, the picking will gradually rise in elevation as the festivities kick off on Sunday (Aug. 7 From 8 a.m. -4 p.m. the resort above…
ADVENTURE RACING -- Only 10 days remain before the start of Expedition Idaho, the 400-mile uncharted adventure race teams from all over the world will be trying to cover in six days. The photo above shows a course official sampling portion of "the trail." North…
SALMON FISHING -- Beginning Sunday (Aug. 7), anglers fishing in ocean waters off of Ilwaco (Marine Area 1) and Westport (Marine Area 2) can keep up to two chinook salmon as part of their two-salmon daily limit. With that change, anglers will be allowed to…
BIG-GAME HUNTING -- The 2010 scouting effort and hunt to bag Washington's No. 1 California bighorn sheep will be featured on the Sportsman Channel's SOLO Hunters program on Aug. 7. The episode follows Arron Roth and his wife, Angie, as they log 23 scouting trips…
OUTDOORS PROGRAMS -- Free nature-themed movie presentations are being presented this month, starting Friday at the Dworshak Dam Visitor Center near Orofino, Idaho. Read on for the list of Friday and Sunday programs, ranging from bugs to grizzlies.
DEER HUNTING -- Hunters have until Aug. 17 at midnight to apply for an opportunity to hunt deer this fall on the 6,000- acre Charles and Mary Eder unit of the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in northeastern Okanogan County. Applications for the “limited-entry” deer hunt…
RIVERS -- Paddlers are being asked to devote a few minutes to help thirsty plants when they visit the improved Barker Road bridge access to the north side of the Spokane River. The new landscaping at the access to help prevent erosion and improve the…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.