WINTER SPORTS -- Schweitzer Mountain Resort above Sandpoint announced today that it will open two chairlifts for skiing this weekend. The Basin Express and Musical Chairs lifts will be open Saturday and Sunday. The resort will close during the week, then may reopen next Friday…
RIVERS -- The Idaho Conservation League has petitioned the U.S. Forest Service, asking the agency to reconsider allowing more gold exploration near the headwaters of the South Fork of the Salmon River. See the story: Idaho group asks USFS to reconsider gold mining near Salmon…
MOUNTAINS -- The controversial proposal to build a massive ski resort in the Purcell Mountains up from Invermere, British Columbia, has gained another official step toward development. See the CBC NEWS story. This follows the approval the BC government gave the resort in March, as…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Responding to my blog post and today's news story about the big start to the annual bald eagle congregation at Lake Coeur d'Alene, a member of Inland Northwest Divers said most visitors see only half the show. Scuba divers love this annual…
HUNTING -- Idaho Fish and Game answers a question that's probably important to an share of my readers, the proportion of which we will keep to ourselves: Ask Fish and Game: Archery for Felons? Q. Can a felon hunt with a bow in Idaho? A.…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
