WINTER SPORTS -- Pick up season lift passes for your favorite mountains, talk to vendors, enter to win outdoors gear and get free info on outside in the winter on Saturday (Nov. 12) at the annual Winter Sports Kickoff, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at REI, 1125…
CONSERVATION -- Check out these local conservation-related events scheduled for this weekend: Friday -- Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival at Gonzaga. Saturday -- Dishman Hills group celebrates 45 years of conservation.
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Mayors of major U.S. cities received a letter from a major bird advocacy group this week asking them to stop the epidemic spread of feral cats that threaten national bird populations as well as scores of other wildlife. Letters were mailed to…
DEER HUNTING -- Whitetail bucks are geting on with the rut, chasing does during daylight in some areas despite the bright full-moon phase. Western Montana wildlife photographer Jaime Johnson delivered some proof in the photo above, snapped on Sunday. He said bucks in his area…
NATURE -- Andy Buddington, a hiker and local science prof, will give a free slideshow on "Flowers and Trees of the Highest Sierra" on Wednesday (Nov. 16), 12:30 p.m., at Spokane Community College, Buildling 27, Room 201.
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
