ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Killing seven members of a wolf pack that repeatedly attacked a Northeast Washington rancher’s cattle cost about $76,500, according to preliminary state figures, according to today's story by S-R reporter Becky Kramer. The amount includes all hunts targeting the Wedge Pack, which…
TRAILS -- A skilled group of skilled youths and other volunteers have prevailed after putting a week of sweat into the seemingly hopeless task of clearing blowdowns off the Big Lick Trail in the Kettle River Range. The maze-like tangle of downfall had rendered the…
HIKING -- A proposed extension of the Appalachian Trail could add add a few hundred miles of foot trail -- and possibly a canoeing option -- to link the trail all the way south to the Gulf of Mexico. The nonprofit organization Trust for Public…
WINTER TRAVEL -- Slippery roads this week are a reminder that drivers should be prepared for mishaps that might catch stuck, stranded or off the road in winter conditions. A bag of items stashed in your vehicle could spell the difference between comfort and misery…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
