SPOKANE-- Two brothers suspected of illegally killing a cow moose with archery gear on the north side of Beacon Hill in Spokane Valley around April 10 have been identified from the search warrant served in the case by Washington Fish and Wildlife Police. Donald Gilbrech…
RIVERS -- In an interview for a television broadcast, U.S. District Judge James A. Redden, who presided over the Northwest's biggest salmon lawsuit for nearly a decade, said the Snake River's four hydropower dams should be breached to help wild salmon. Redden made the comments…
RIVERS -- Ding Dong the Dam is Gone.... That's the report from Olympic National Park. The decades-old project to remove Elwha Dam and return the Elwha River to the once flourishing run of jumbo chinook salmon has hit a milestone. The dam is gone. We…
FISHING -- Washington’s new 2012-2013 fishing regulations pamphlet is available online and coming to license dealers around the state. The rules in the new pamphlet don't take effect until May 1. That means old rules apply to Saturday's season opener at many of the state's…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- "The Owl and the Woodpecker," an exhibit of insightful photos and information about wonders of the bird world, will open at the Spokane Public Library starting Saturday (April 28) through July 6. This exhibit examines the intertwined life histories of owls and…
PUBLIC LANDS – Discounts on fees for popular North Idaho Bureau of Land Management recreation sites are available through May 15. The first fee increase since 2005 will start May 16 at areas around Lake Coeur d’Alene to help maintain the facilities. Daily rates will…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
