RIVERS -- The final two legs of the 2012 Toyota Weaver Seed World Jet Boat Championship races on Tuesday were cancelled after breakdowns and a spectacular crash. Racing was scheduled to resume today with the field of competitors thinned to just a handful on Clearwater…
MOUNTAIN PASSES -- Crews are working on Highway 20 to clear the North Cascades Highway -- the great recreational road between Mazama and Marblemount, through North Cascades National Park. Snow removal began March 26, with crews working on both the east and west sides of…
HUNTING -- Taking a wild turkey gobbler can be difficult for a hunter with a shotgun, but think about the chances of spooking an incoming tom when you have to draw a bow. Spokane-area hunter Chad Berry shows how it's done in a short, sweet…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Even a native bird that's mostly black, white and gray can be spectacular during the spring mating season. Check out this spruce grouse sporting the vibrant red "eyebrows" that light up as the male displays to attract a mate. See more great…
WATERFALLS -- It's been a great, wet spring to experience the power waterfalls from the Spokane River in downtown Spokane to Palouse Falls near the Snake River and many more. I've written about the some of the hiking possibilities for many of these falls, including…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.