ENDANGERED SPECIES -- A gray wolf has been killed on the Spokane Indian Reservation by a tribal member who was trapping other species, according to B.J. Kieffer, the tribe's Natural Resources Department director. "The incidental take occurred (Dec. 10) within the boundaries of the reservation,…
FITNESS -- Cheer up your child's holiday break by giving them a chance to be in better shape when school reconvenes in January. Here are a few modest suggestions to help break the epidemic of TV and computer laziness: While on vacation, play with children…
WINTER SPORTS -- Three-pin skiing guru Nils Larsen of Curlew is exposing his latest wares this weekend, inspired by his 2005 expedition to the remote Altai Mountains of China. See a video of Larsen's exposure to the backcountry horsemen who made skis to keep track…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Bighorn rams defy the concussion issue plaguing the sport of football. With unbelievable power they reserved for the mating seasons, males prove their superiority with a challenging ram by squaring off and rising to their hind feet to "ram" their horns together.…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
