MUSHROOMING -- Let's see, April's cool rainy weather has evolved to sunshine and warming. It's prime time for mushrooming! Hot spots, so to speak, for finding morel mushrooms are areas that have burned in the past few years. But Ken Vanden Heuvel snapped the photo…
FISHING -- Eat your hearts out, fly fishers.
PUBLIC LANDS -- The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is trying to get geocaches removed from wilderness and environmentally sensitive areas in Central Oregon. Geocaches are the containers at the end of high-tech treasure hunts undertaken by hobbyists. They use GPS devices or smartphones to…
FISHING -- Washington's new 2014-15 fishing regulations pamphlet, with rules that go into effect on Thursday, May 1, is available at license dealers and online. While this isn't a major year for fishing rule changes, be sure to check the regs for seasons and rules…
FISHING -- A few -- very few -- area anglers bucked the trend to fish the popular Washington put-and-take trout lakes on last weekend's lowland lake opener. They were pleased with the results at Loon Lake north of Spokane, which is known for lake trout…
PHOTOGRAPHY -- Readers have shown their talents, outdoor savvy, enthusiasm and good humor with the photos they've submitted to our Outdoors Reader Photos Page. The flurry of squirrel photos triggered by the submission (above) by Phil Hough of Sandpoint was a hoot. Check out all…
BOATING -- Avista Utilities will start lowering the water level of Lake Spokane (Long Lake Reservoir) today by an additional one and one-half feet to facilitate work downstream of the company’s Long Lake Dam, the company has just announced. By Thursday morning, May 1, the…
POACHING -- Poachers sometimes get off lightly with their local courts for illegally killing fish and game in the region's hinterlands. But when you participate in a wildlife crime that crosses state lines, you're violating the Lacey Act, which sets you up for federal law…
WINTERSPORTS -- More than 406,000 guests visited Stevens Pass ski area last winter making 2013-14 its largest season since visits have been electronically tracked. While much of the West Coast saw below average snowfall, Stevens Pass surpassed its 450-inch average with a seasonal total of…
SHOOTING -- Shooters have a widespread issue to deal with, regardless of their perspective on the mind-boggling surge in firearms sales in recent years and movements that have liberalized the application of firearms in national parks and college campuses. No one can deny that there's…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Last week, Wyoming researchers released their report on the longest mule deer migration in the world, which was happening virtually unrealized for who knows how long. This amazing short video, using remote camera photography, illustrates the man-made obstacles these mule deer must…
FISHING -- Play-Doh or Powerbait? I always learn something by making rounds on the opening day of Washington lowland lake fishing seasons, and Saturday was no exception. Two mature women were fishing from the dock at Fishtrap Lake Resort, as they have many times, working…
HUNTING -- Here's a cue for hikers to wear colorful clothing -- no black or brown. Idaho's spring black bear hunting season opened April 15 throughout the Idaho Panhandle Region. Season ending dates vary by unit. In units 2, 3 and 5 the season closes…
FISHING -- Join the group! Here's a list of Inland Northwest fishing-related clubs: Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club Inland Empire Bass Club Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club Inland Northwest Wildlife Council North Idaho Pike Association Kelly Creek Fly Casters North Idaho Fly Casters Panhandle Bass…
FISHING -- A mixed bag of weather couldn't keep anglers from reaping a fine harvest of trout Saturday and Sunday during the opening weekend of Washington's lowland lake fishing season. Check out these results from Washington Fish and Wildlife Department creel checks for a hint…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is holding a meeting Tuesday, April 29, at the Coeur d'Alene Resort to discuss objections filed against the Revised Forest Management Plan. For example: Objections regarding wilderness study areas were filed by Idaho State Parks, snowmobiling groups,…
BACKCOUNTRY -- This in-depth Wilderness First Responder course is offered by Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE) based in Sandpoint. Are you prepared for the unexpected? 'Early Bird' pricing for the summer Longleaf Wilderness First Responder Course, June 4-12, is only $575 for those who…
WATERSPORTS – A chiller and a thriller will be shown at a double-feature program at 7 p.m. tonight, April 28, at Mountain Gear Corporate Office, 6021 E. Mansfield in Spokane Valley. Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club members will give a program about kayaking in Costa…
FISHING -- Fishing seasons are full-on. Time to set your priorities.
FISHING -- Anglers got a chilly start to the lowland lakes fishing season today, but in the end, it was thousands of fish that were hooked, landed and iced. Five-fish daily limits were common among anglers who dressed warmly enough to endure temperatures that were…
FISHING -- Families who put a priority on getting their kids outdoors are a highlight that has kept me enthused about covering opening day for 35 years.
FISHING -- The first of the 2014 spring chinook fishing seasons on the Snake River opened Thursday and others open this week on other Washington stretches and into Idaho. Nothing to get too worked up about YET... as Glen Mendell, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department…
FISHING – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement with the Wild Fish Conservancy today that stops the lawsuit over the state's Puget Sound hatchery programs for 2½ years and permits the release of hatchery steelhead this spring into the Skykomish River.…
HUNTING -- Here's a hunting quarry you can gobble up twice in the same day. By the way, I feel sorry for all of you who filled your spring gobbler tag on opening day. That left you less to look forward to!
HIKING -- Aaron Theisen - hiker, writer & photographer -- found this bright spot under the stormy skies overlooking the Spokane River from the Knothead viewpoint in the Little Spokane River Natural Area. This is Hike 84 in Day Hiking Eastern Washington.
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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