WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- An expert birder and physician from Spokane is one of two new members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission named by Gov. Jay Inslee. Although the appointments have not been officially announced, the governor's office has confirmed that Kim Thorburn, former...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The Western meadowlark has a way of brightening anyone's day during a walk through the Eastern Washington prairies. Not just with its brilliant spring breeding plumage, but also with its song: Thanks to Ferry County photographer J.Foster Fanning for the photo (top)...
OUTDOOR RECREATION -- Planning a special spring break family vacation can be as simple as heading to the Oregon Coast. Check out the Tillamook Coast Top 10 Spring Break Adventures on the promotional website. Whale watching is particularly popular, with boating tours that take tourists…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
