PUBLIC LANDS -- Illia Dunes on the Snake River was closed Sunday until further notice after hundreds of visitors on Saturday left trash on the beach, broken bottles and beer cans in the water and human waste on the beach. About 1,800 people visited The…
WINTERSPORTS -- Spokane Nordic is holding maintenance days at Mount Spokane State Park to prepare the cross-country ski trails for the upcoming winter ski season. Here are the remaining dates. Sept. 13 Sept. 21 Oct. 11 Oct. 26 Contact Brian Hawkins at brianthawkins@hotmail.com to sign…
FISHERIES -- The Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet Wednesday for a week-long session, Sept. 10-17, in Spokane to address issues related to groundfish, highly migratory species, coastal pelagic species, salmon, ecosystem management and habitat matters. Sessions will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.