PUBLIC LANDS -- Forest Service law enforcement officers are investigating the destruction of the Skitwish Warming Hut, which was discovered this morning to have been destroyed by fire sometime during the past 48 hours. The warming hut is located approximately 14 miles east of Coeur…
WINTER SPORTS -- Warm thoughts for the future of ski areas.... Report pegs cost of warming climate to winter tourism at $2B annually The "Winter Tourism in Peril" report released Thursday by Protect Our Winters and the Natural Resources Defense Council said that warming temperatures…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Of course there are ups and downs, but overall this isn't a bad time to be among the critters. Montana wildlife numbers better now than 50 years ago Most of Montana's suite of wildlife species are doing better than they were 50…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A graphic design student at Eastern Washington University has captured the grace of the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival's featured attraction in artwork that has won the $500 top prize in the festival's annual art contest. Xengyeng Xiong's computer-generated design, inspired by traditional…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
