WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The dust has settled from the rut. Whitetail bucks are licking their wounds and trying to recover their strength after the rigors of avoiding hunters while displaying dominance and winning the chance to mate. But it's a tough life, even for the…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Aside from probably being unconstitutional, and certainly being stupid and greedy, Idaho's effort to take over federal lands within the state's borders also would probably be unaffordable. Of course, unless the state sold off the lands to corporations. Here's the report posted…
PUBLIC LANDS -- While some groups are pleased with compromises that have prompted Congress to finally take some action on wilderness bills and other public lands initiatives, some groups say the deals went too far. Groups ask senators to pull public lands package from defense…
WINTERSPORTS -- Don't miss this chance to be prepared for the winter backcountry travel season. At last check, there were at least 15 spots available for tonight's FREE Avalanche Awareness workshop at the Spokane REI Store, 1125 N Monroe St. Sign-up here. The American Institute…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The final revised draft of Washington's 2015-2021Game Management Plan is scheduled for a vote on Thursday in a public involvement process that started in June. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will present 325-pages of documents for approval on the first…
OUTDOOR LIVING -- Former Ferris High school science teacher, survival instructor, naturalist and artist Hazen Audel is spotlighting the skills of indigenous people in remote niches of the world for the National Geographic Channel TV series, Survive the Tribe. My Sunday Outdoors story describes how…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
