WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Grizzly bears on the Rocky Mountain Front are emerging from their dens this year earlier than ever documented after the mild winter, Montana wildlife officials say. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials flew over the area on Friday to check on nine…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests are looking for energetic, good-natured people to serve as campground hosts for the 2016 season at Red River Campground near Elk City. The host's most important job is to provide an enjoyable camping experience for the public,…
HUNTING -- The Spokane Bird Dog Association is inviting hunters to bring their pointers and retrievers for a morning of training on Saturday, April 9. The annual Training Day event includes expert help for all breeds, starting at 8 a.m., at the Espanola training grounds…
SHOOTING -- The U.S. Forest Service is cleaning up soil contaminated by lead at a former shooting range in Washington state. The clean-up is focused on 2 acres of the 7-acre Index Sportsman Club shooting range in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, officials say Shotgun…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
