TRAILS -- The first cross-country ski trail maintenance day of the season at Mount Spokane State Park is set for Saturday, says volunteer coordinator Tim Ray of Spokane Nordic. Helping hands will meet at 9 a.m. sharp at Selkirk Lodge. Work will conclude around 3…
NATURE -- I know I'm not the only outdoorsman who's found depth and inspiration for life and nature by reading "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau, who was born 200 years ago today. If I have a favorite Thoreau quote, it's probably the insightful: Many men...
HIKING -- The bountiful bloom of beargrass at Mount Spokane is slowly fading this week but the tall plant's bloom is booming at higher elevations in the Selkirk Mountains, as you can see in this photo overlooking Lake Pend Oreille from the trail up Scotchman…
RIVERS -- The Spokane River provides a steady flow of distinction to downtown Spokane, and a healthy splash of fun. We can raft whitewater rapids within the Spokane city limits, rent stand-up paddleboards and sit-on-top kayaks under the Division Street Bridge and maybe catch a...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
