WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A rare sighting of a Ross’s gull has been reported on Palmer Lake in Okanogan County by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologist Jeff Heinlen. The Ross’s gull (Rhodostethia rosea), an East Siberian arctic species that normally winters at sea,…
NORDIC SKIING -- If you have plans to visit the 120 miles of Methow Valley ski trails this season, check out this great Groupon deal: Pay $25 for a three-day trails pass that normally costs $51.
HUNTER EDUCATION — Some of Washington's volunteer hunter education instructors have been grumbling about new procedural rules and a trend toward replacing instructor firearms in classroom settings with guns that have disabled firing pins. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department might seem a little overbearing…
WINTER SPORTS -- No need to be slip-sliding along all winter. Korkers, the Oregon boot company that made its name with interchangeable soles for fishermen's wading boots, has diversified into other footwear, including with snowboots that have different traction options, including studded soles for applications…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
