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Skiers rise above the fog

February 7, 2010 Sunscreen and sunglasses were essential on a brilliant Sunday morning at Mount Spokane even though a thick layer of fog made things dreary in the Spokane Valley below.
Skills to live by

February 7, 2010 on Page C12 Get out of harm’s way. Shelter yourself from the elements. Build a fire. Signal your location. These basic elements of backcountry survival are easier said than done. “You can’t just …
Rescuers would be hard to find without help from volunteers

February 7, 2010 on Page C12 Usually news reports mention them only in passing, something like this: “The injured hunter was found this morning by a search and rescue team after being reported missing last night …
Hard times hit area bighorns

February 7, 2010 on Page C12 Bighorn sheep, among the most prized big-game animals in the West, are being killed by the hundreds this winter in Western Montana in a desperate effort to contain a disease …
Building a fire in wet conditions

February 7, 2010 on Page C11 Ten sure-fire steps to building a fire in conditions that many would consider hopeless.
Groups challenge aerial wolf study

February 7, 2010 on Page C11 WILDLIFE – Six environmental groups have joined a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service to stop scientists from landing helicopters in a roadless area to collar wolves. The groups …
Out & About

February 7, 2010 on Page C12 Angling site quite a Catch
Steelhead surge into Grand Ronde River

February 5, 2010 Never mind what the calendar says, steelhead seem to be making an early move from the Snake River into the Grand Ronde River.
Skier Brandenburg willed his way onto Olympic team

February 5, 2010 on Page B1 A few weeks ago, Will Brandenburg e-mailed his friends to thank them for their support and tell them it didn’t look like he was going to live his lifelong dream. …
Trapshoot results: Week 3

February 1, 2010 The Spokesman-Review Trapshoot - Week Three
Audubon puts birdwatching on the map

January 31, 2010 on Page C12 Eastern Washington birding enthusiasts are flying high this week with the release of a colorful new birding trail map for the state’s far-eastern region. “Palouse to Pines Loop,” years in …
Wolf toll on livestock increases

January 31, 2010 on Page C11 Gray wolves killed livestock in Montana at the rate of an animal per day in 2009, stirring a backlash against the predators in rural areas and depleting a program that …
Outdoor retailers upbeat as they try to hold on

January 31, 2010 on Page C11 SALT LAKE CITY — Jerry Rinder did not like the way the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show of 2009 ended. Woolrich’s vice president of sales and marketing remembers saying goodbye to …
Seniors may see cuts in discounts at some Forest Service sites

January 31, 2010 on Page C11 NATIONAL FORESTS – The U.S. Forest Service has proposed reducing discounts it has offered to seniors and disabled visitors at campgrounds and other facilities that are managed by private vendors, … 2
Fly Fishing Film Tour returns to The Bing

January 31, 2010 on Page C12 Loud rock music and a dizzying pace seem to be the antithesis of swinging a streamer through a steelhead run or drifting dries through a rise on a mountain trout …
Out & About

January 31, 2010 on Page C12 Events galore for nordic skiers
Skiing for 24 hours in fundraiser at Schweitzer required some pacing

January 29, 2010 on Page B4 The sunrise never looked so good, ascending over the mountains to turn the lake from deep blue into molten gold. I had made it through the night on skis in …
Sprague Lake issue stirs debate

January 28, 2010 on Page B1 Sprague Lake’s value as a fishery and a wildlife sanctuary will be scrutinized next week when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission votes on fishing rule changes. State wildlife biologists … 1
Silver Mountain to reopen Thursday

January 26, 2010 Skiing at Silver Mountain will re-open on Thursday after crews replaced a bearing in the resort’s famous gondola. 2
Solo the trumpeter swan still alive

January 25, 2010 Ending fears that he may have been killed by poachers in Stevens County, the trumpeter swan nicknamed Solo returned Monday to the year’s first big patch of ice-free water at … 3
Trapshoot results: Week 2

January 24, 2010 The Spokesman-Review Trapshoot - Week Two
Planning a trip to Torres del Paine National Park

January 24, 2010 Rich Landers explains what you need to know to hike Torres del Paine National Park.
Field reports: Whales parade past West Coast

January 24, 2010 on Page C13 MARINE MAMMALS – Pacific Coast observers spotted more whales this winter than in any of the past five, and the massive mammals are still passing by. Trained whale watchers at …
If young adults let you tag along, go

January 24, 2010 on Page C14 I’ve always advised my two daughters to take advantage of opportunities. Now I’m practicing what I preach, shadowing them occasionally as they open doors in their ever-more-independent lives.
Patagonia delivers stunning family hiking adventure

January 24, 2010 on Page C14 While scrambling up a razorback moraine near the iconic granite towers of Torres del Paine National Park, a gust of wind broadsided me with the force of a charging bull. …
Out & About

January 24, 2010 on Page C14 This ‘Souper’ Bowl for women only
No stopping these skiers

January 23, 2010 The 123 finishers in the 24 Hours of Schweitzer skied more than 11,000 laps up and down the runs ending at 10 a.m. this morning. The effort raised roughly $90,000 …
Oregon plagued by steelhead

January 22, 2010 Biologists are urging anglers to catch and keep a larger portion of the huge bounty of steelhead expected to continue pouring into Oregon Coast rivers for the next week or …
Snowboard school leaves skier feeling sufficiently humiliated

January 22, 2010 on Page B9 January is Learn a Snow Sport Month. Resort associations representing 32 states and more than 300 alpine resorts are part of this massive ski industry promotion. In the spirit of …
Long-range hunting gives readers short fuses

January 21, 2010 on Page B1 Some people are better shooters than others often by a combination of natural talent and hours of practice. I don’t languish much over missing a bird with my shotgun because …