WHITEWATER -- A 22-year-old North Carolina man has died in a kayaking accident on the Payette River in Idaho, north of Boise, the Associated Press reports. Boise County officials say Eric Weigel of Asheville, N.C., was kayaking the North Fork of the Payette with two…
WILDLIFE -- A Pennsylvania OB-GYN doc on a guided fishing trip in southwestern Montana went home with an amazing tale of hauling in a 25-pound lunker — a baby moose plucked from the rushing waters. Karen Sciascia of Red Hill, Pa., and guide Seth McLean…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A male harlequin duck, known to be at least 17 years old, was recently identified in Glacier National Park by University of Montana researchers and Glacier National Park scientists. The banded duck is believed to be the third oldest on record. The…
BOATING -- Dworshak Reservoir is just two feet shy of full pool, which puts boaters into the period of the best access to the campsites along the reservoir up the North Fork of the Clearwater River. Remember, this is a banner year to fish for…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Dusky grouse males seemed to be especially testy during mating season. One of the feathered bruisers even took on a Washington Fish and Wildlife policeman. Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson was glad he was safely inside his vehicle when a different dusky…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
