CLIMBING -- The 3,280-foot tumble to the doom of famed mountaineer Ueli Steck, 40, near Mount Everest in Nepal this weekend chilled climbing enthusiasts around the world, but surprised no one. The Swiss Machine had pushed the art of solo speed climbing on peaks such...
FISHING -- A 23-pound mackinaw and a 16-pound rainbow were the top fish after the weekend start in the 70th annual Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club's K&K Spring Fishing Derby. The event runs through May 7 with more than $18,000 in cash and prizes in...
FORAGING -- Back home from a week out of the country, I headed into the lowland forests this morning to exercise the dog and see what's changed. I wasn't surprised to see the arrowleaf balsamroot blooming or the white serviceberry blossoms brightening the hillsides. However,...
WILDLIFE -- People who enjoy hiking, protecting wildlife and dealing with the public are being sought as trail ambassadors for Trail 65 to Scotchman Peak northeast of Lake Pend Oreille. The Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness initiated the Trail Ambassadors Program last year to…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
