HIKING -- A couple of seasoned hikers made three classic mistakes that left them out on the slopes of Mount Rainier for a cold night in the woods Tuesday. In a nutshell: They separated from their party (and the party didn't wait for them at…
CAMPING – Big Hank and Bumblebee campgrounds on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District have been reopened for free fall camping through October on a trial basis. “We’ve had requests to open the campgrounds in the fall to accommodate both hunters and people who enjoy…
WILDLIFE -- Three cheers for Gonzaga University student Molly Sullivan Roberge and others who've been putting up posters recently to help the mountain-going public learn how to be good neighbors with the mountain goats that highlight our high-country hiking trips. Shown above, Molly is putting…
BOWHUNTING -- Alex McClean, a senior at Timberlake High School/Spirit Lake is an avid bow hunter who boasts of being able to “Robin Hood” an arrow on numerous occasions. (He can shoot a bull's eye, then split the arrow with another shot, reports photographer David…
WETLANDS CONSERVATION – Ducks Unlimited is asking duck hunters and other waterfowl enthusiasts to “double up for the ducks” by purchasing two federal duck stamps this year. “The federal duck stamp has been an important tool in waterfowl habitat conservation for 77 years, but its…
BIG-GAME HUNTING -- Montana has gone to a preference point system for elk and deer. Of course, this means the cost of being competitive has gone up, but as a benefit, this should make planning your hunt more predictable. If you plan to hunt Montana…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.