A weekend rescue involving about 35 responders was called to help five men who were on the Spokane River in inner tubes and beyond their skill level. Worst of all, they wore no life jackets....
PUBLIC LANDS – The staff of U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, will hold an open house meeting to present information about the Idaho portion of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness today, June 6, at Hope Elementary School Gymnasium, 255 Hope School Rd. in Hope. Information…
WINTERSPORTS -- If you're tired of complaining about management of your favorite ski resort, here's your chance to buy your own resort in Montana. Blacktail Mountain overlooking Flathead Lake is listed for sale at $3.5 million. The mom-pop resort is on Flathhead National Forest Lake...
FISHERIES – Researchers trying to preserve native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone National Park say they are on track to eliminate non-native lake trout from Yellowstone Lake in about a decade. The National Park Service is trying to get rid of lake trout, which were discovered…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
