WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The porcupine doesn't get much press. Unless it's eating the bark off one of your trees or adorning your dog's nose with quills, you might never know that one is around. The latest issue of Wildlife Express, an Idaho Fish and Game…
BACKPACKING -- If you're thinking about packing a gun on your next hike into Yellowstone, Glacier Park or other areas of grizzly bear habitat, read this story first. Then check out the video above on how to effectively use bear spray.
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
