WINTERSPORTS -- Resourceful cross-country skiers have been bringing their headlamps to negotiate the dark restrooms at powerless Selkirk Lodge. No problem there. Nothing seems to be deterring hundreds of skiers and snowshoers from enjoying the bountiful depths of powder snow gracing Mount Spokane State Park…
PRAIRIE GROUSE -- Ranchers could get some help in modifying operations to steer sage grouse off a course toward endangered species protections. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture recently announced it will invest $40 million in FY 2016 to help ranchers and other partners restore and...
WINTERSPORTS -- The team that rescued two snow campers when they got trapped by the weather this past week say the pair was missing at least one vital piece of equipment, and they neglected a vital element of pre-trip planning. They did not check the...
HIKING/SNOWSHOEING -- Get 2016 off on the right foot with a group winter hike or snowshoe trek on Jan. 1 at a Washington state park. First Day Hikes are catching on across the country, some among friends and a growing batch organized by America’s State…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.