HIKING -- Ultra-athlete Ben Clark will give a presentation tonight in Spokane on his quest to scale 14 Colorado Fourteeners -- peaks topping 14,000 feet in elevation -- in 60 hours. The free show starts at 7 p.m. at the Mountain Gear retail store, 2002…
WINTERSPORTS -- Cross country skiers in the region are working against time to get trails brushed out for grooming when the snow flies in the mountains. They'd welcome your help. Mount Spokane cross-country ski trail preparations are being coordinated by Spokane Nordic, with a another…
HUNTING -- Montana wildlife officials are proposing to keep confidential the names of hunters and trappers who kill any wildlife in the state. Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Ron Aasheim said Tuesday the proposal is in response to complaints that information obtained under Montana’s right-to-know…
FISHING -- Although it flows into the Clark Fork River below Interstate 90, Fish Creek is a sleeper resource unknown to most anglers. Luckly, Montana conservationists and fisheries managers have taken note. Here's the latest effort to preserve the habitat and potential for a fishery…
WINTERSPORTS -- The Panhandle Nordic Club is calling for volunteers to join them in a "lopping party" to trim brush along the ski and snowshoe trails on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Fourth of July Pass. Meet: Fire Station at Cherry Hill Park on 15th at…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.