SKIING -- He was far more than a soldier, of course. Among other things, Staff Sgt. Wyatt A. Goldsmith of Colville was a Green Beret and a ski patroller at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort. Goldsmith, a medical sergeant with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special…
NATURE -- While a few snow patches still lingered on the upper slopes of Mount Spokane on the third weekend in July, the state park's wildflowers are making up for lost time and bursting into bloom. From delicate calypso orchids along Trail 110 to the…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- When law enforcement officers arrived around 6 a.m July 5 to deal with three moose on Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake, they were armed with guns you can buy at a toy store. Washington state troopers blocked I-90 traffic while state Fish…
OCEAN FISHERIES -- Forty stocks of fish populations are subject to overfishing in U.S. waters, but progress is being made to rebuild stocks and reduce overfishing, federal officials say. The number of fish populations being fished at too high of a level at the end…
EXOTIC SPECIES -- Care for a nutria burger? Or maybe a dab of didymo "rock snot" on your ice cream? With a boost from creative marketing, the bloated American appetite could help control exotics while conserving imperiled native species. An invasive species called lionfish is…
BACKPACKING -- Tired of Ramen? Too cheap for freeze-dried? Get tips for organizing and preapring fun, easy meals on your next hiking adventure during a free intro to backpack cooking program Thursday, 7 p.m., offered by the staff of the REI store at 1125 N.…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.