RIVER SPORTS -- Members of Northwest Whitewater call their New Year Day tradition on the Spokane River the "Only Fools Float the River on the First," event -- and they had no shortage of numb skulls aboard this year. The 20th annual Fools Float on…
My annual review of the year outdoors published Sunday chronicled a wide range of outdoor stories from 2012. Here are a few milestones that were reached. 2012 Highlights from the field ANNIVERSARIES 125, birth of Aldo Leopold, father of wildlife management. 100, L.L. Bean, Maine.…
FISHING -- Hall of fame fly tier John Newbury of Chewelah will be tying flies and displaying artistic prints of his fly patterns during a First Friday Event, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., at the Steelhead Bar & Grill, 218 N. Howard St., in Spokane.
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Anglers take note: Patience and a good choice in bait reward this fishing bird with a good meal. This short video is worth watching.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – A rare chance for kids ages 6-14 to learn telemark skiing will debut at the annual Winterfest events Jan. 12-13 at 49 Degrees North Ski Area's nordic center. The first Kids Telemark Ski Clinic will feature a van loaded with youth-size cross-country…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
