SALMON FISHING -- Two sections of the Yakima River will open this week to fishing for hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon, under regulations announced late this afternoon by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Wednesday, May 16, the lower Yakima River will open to fishing…
REFUGES -- Most visitors to Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in 2010 and 2011 were impressed with its recreational opportunities, education and services, according to a government survey released today. About 90 percent of respondents gave consistent high marks to their refuge experience. The survey, commissioned…
FISHING -- Coeur d’Alene attorney Denny Davis will share photos and stories from his trip to Russia starting at 7 p.m. May 16 at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. Davis’ free program, “Moscow and Fishing in the Russian Far East,” is…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.