CONSERVATION -- Spokane County has sealed the deal to expand the McKenzie Conservation Area on the northwest shore of Newman Lake by 44 acres. The acquisition was funded through the voter-supported Conservation Futures Program and preserves tract of forest land that will allow for...
WILDERNESS -- The Idaho Forest Group based in Coeur d'Alene has joined local governments in calling on Congress to designate the Scotchman Peaks area as wilderness. The roadless area includes 80,000 acres north and east of Lake Pend Oreille straddling the Montana-Idaho border and including...
WILDLIFE -- The continuing bluetongue outbreak plaguing deer in the region has taken roughly 1,000 whitetails -- so far -- in Idaho alone, officials say today. During my interviews on Friday for a Page 1 story about the bluetongue outbreak in Eastern Washington, Idaho and...
CONSERVATION -- Dishman Hills Conservancy members are leading hikes in Spokane Valley to offer insights into some of the choice areas in the Dishman Hills Conservation Area. Click on the links for more info and to preregister. Oct. 10 Hike the Iller Creek Loop: 9...
FISHING -- The number of steelhead heading up the Snake River toward Idaho waters isn't as large as it's been in the past, but savvy anglers know that doesn't necessarily mean they'll catch fewer fish. With thousands of fish climbing over Lower Granite Dam, the…
FISHING -- Not a discouraging word comes from the Hanford Reach salmon fishery this week, according the Paul Hoffarth, Washington Department of Fish Wildlife fisheries biologist in the Tri Cities. Fishing for fall chinook in the Hanford Reach continues to be excellent. Harvest for the…
FISHING -- Hooking a chinook salmon from a kayak is one thing; landing it is another. Here's a video from Spilt Milt Productions from a day of fishing on the lower Columbia River that gives a little flavor to the task. But any kayaker know…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
