WINTERSPORTS -- An endurance athlete and firefighter who was partially buried in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Montana’s Glacier National Park died as emergency crews tried to rescue him, officials said Friday. Ben Parsons, 36, of Kalispell, was a skilled outdoor adventurer who competed…
THREATENED SPECIES -- A judge has rejected Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s lawsuit contending the Obama administration acted illegally by imposing federal land-use restrictions intended to protect the sage grouse in Idaho and southwestern Montana, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G....
HIKING -- Spokane pastor/photographer Craig Goodwin wouldn't have emerged as a popular outdoor image maker if he were bound to normal eating times for breakfast or dinner, or if headed for bed when most people go to sleep. His photography of northern lights, the Milky...
HUNTING -- A big-game hunter says he was harshly punished by a Montana court for coming forward to authorities after making an honest mistake. The intriguing story from the Valley Press/Mineral Independent will make any hunter cringe in one way or another. After waiting 30…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
