HIKING -- The trail to the top of Scotchman Peak near Clark Fork, Idaho, has been reopened after being closed four months ago because of aggressive mountain goats. It will be up to hikers to keep the trail open by following proper wildlife ettiquette. Here's...
PUBLIC LANDS -- While the U.S. Forest Service has given the go ahead for mining that would drill under the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality says today that more testing and assurances are required to prevent impacts to the pristine lakes…
HUNTING -- Only a small proportion of hunters gets the chance to harvest a record-book animal. But all of us get the urge to know where our personal-best deer, elk and other critters rank in the big picture. And sometimes people are surprised. Big-game trophy…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
