MOUNTAINEERING -- Professional climber Melissa Arnot, 32, on Monday became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and survive the descent without supplemental oxygen, according to Outside Online. Arnot's ascent of the 29,035-foot peak’s northeast ridge from Tibet marked her sixth...
WATERSPORTS -- A new Spokane River boat access on an improbable site just downstream from Plante's Ferry Park is progressing nicely. While the traditional Plante's Ferry access site requires a significant carry for boater take-outs, the new access will open the stretch of river to...
WATERSPORTS -- As a reminder for the spike in boating activity for the Memorial Day Weekend, the Post Falls Cabela's store joined the sixth annual Ready, Set, Wear It! campaign to encourage boaters to wear life jackets while on the water. "We had participants come…
FISHING -- Scott Haugen of Four Seasons Campground emailed several photos like those above showing resort anglers beaming with the rainbow trout they've been catching from the resort. Each photo had two things in common: The rainbows were big and bright. So were the smiles…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.