PREDATORS -- It looks as though someone has killed another wolf with food. A ranger at Yellowstone National Park has killed a gray wolf that repeatedly had come close to people in recent months. The first case of this sort occurred in 2009, when park…
BOATING -- The end of the summer boating season on Lake Coeur d’Alene is in sight. The Bureau of Land Management’s Blackwell Island boat launch will closed for the season on Sunday evening (Oct. 16) . The popular launch site, located on the south side…
HUNTING – Washington’s most popular deer-hunting season opens Saturday morning in Eastern Washington, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife has made a point to remind hunters that cougars also are fair game anywhere in the state. Under this year’s rules, deer hunters with a…
HIKING -- The alpine larch are putting on their annual autumn show of golden brilliance in the region's high country, from the North Cascades across the high Selkirks and Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. The Alpine Lakes Wilderness has reputation for a sensational larch display,…
WATERFOWLING -- Goose hunters have a lot of decisions to make, often in a split second in the dim light of early morning, with wind blowing and rain pelting their faces. Bird identification is tough in good conditions. Add these factors and .... well, it's…
TRAILS -- Join local nordic skiers to clear brush from Mount Spokane cross-country ski trails during a work party set for Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. at Selkirk Lodge. Wear appropriate clothing; bring a lunch and water. Details: Art Bookstrom, 368-3119 days, 624-9667 evenings.
STATE PARKS -- The gate for the summit road to the top of Mount Spokane will be locked Sunday evening, marking the end of the state park's summer season. That makes this weekend the last opportunity to drive to the top of the mountain until…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.