ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Northeastern Washington politicians apparently see the state's mission to cull a portion of the cattle-killing Profanity Peak wolf pack as another way to get votes by slamming government agencies. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are addressing the volatile issue of...
MARINE SCIENCE -- Researchers are using a boat-mounted webcam to let the world in on their monitoring of some 3,000 beluga whales during their annual congregation in western Hudson Bay. The scientists are banking on the watchful eyes of thousands of viewers to help them...
NATURE -- Vandalism to a man-made water feature is merely a costly pain in the butt to the owner. Vandalism at a waterfall and generally wild water feature at Mirabeau Park is a crime against nature. "Low lives dumped soap in pond," says Dave Gay…
TRAILS – A two-mile northwest extension of the Spokane River Centennial Trail will be dedicated with a 4 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony today at the Nine Mile Recreation Area on Lake Spokane, 11226, W. Charles Rd., Nine Mile Falls. (See directions) The extension lengthens the…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.