PUBLIC LANDS -- In celebration of the National Park Service centennial, PBS is re-broadcasting the landmark Ken Burns series “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” Showings of the 12-hour, six-part series started Sunday and run through Saturday, April 30. See the KSPS Public TV programming…
RIVERS -- Two non-profit groups that have advocated wise use of the Spokane River have merged to continue that effort. The Friends of the Falls gained notoriety for efforts to preserve the Spokane River gorge, being involved in the proposal for a whitewater park near...
INVASIVE SPECIES -- Volunteers are needed to inventory invasive weed species in the Lightning Creek area in a program organized b y the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. With a grant from the National Forest Foundation, volunteers will be trained on identifying weeds and…
TRAILS -- Volunteers are needed to help with maintenance work on Friday, April 29, on Trail 80 of the English Point trail system near Lake Coeur d'Alene. The project is being organized on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests by the Forest Service and Panhandle Backcountry…
PARKS – A $3 million renovation to the historic Lake McDonald Lodge at Glacier National Park is under way, marking the first overhaul of the building in nearly 30 years. Xanterra Parks and Resorts is paying for the upgrades and maintenance to the 102-year-old Swiss…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.