Following are some of the upcoming area outdoors activities and programs enthusiasts might want to check out. Saturday: Skijoring at 49 Degrees North The groomed cross-country skiing trails at 49 Degrees North will be going to the dogs on Saturday. Leashed dogs will be allowed...
WINTERSPORTS -- Be aware of changing conditions in the deep depths of snow that have fallen the past week. If you're headed into the mountains away from controlled slopes at ski areas, the conditions could be dangerous.. Here's a story about an avalanche warning for…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Finland officials say the best way to stop poachers from the shoot-shovel-shutup method of managing protected wolves is to give hunters permits to cull the predators legally. The action is getting mixed reviews in Europe. According to reports, Finland is authorizing the...
WINTERSPORTS -- An evening of films about muscle-powered adventures is set in Spokane as a fundraiser for a local group that’s trying to preserve the backcountry experience in a few pressured areas. The 11th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will begin...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
