HUNTING -- Lab tests have confirmed chronic wasting disease in a mule deer buck killed Oct. 22 by a hunter in Hunting District 510 south of Billings, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials reported today. Now that Montana is a CWD-positive state, it's likely to...
WINTERSPORTS -- Ski areas opening their lifts this weekend include all the resorts in our area, although Silver Mountain's opening only one day for a "sneak peak." Here's the latest, with links for more info on your favorite: Mount Spokane, 49 Degrees North and Lookout...
CONSERVATION – A Sandpoint videographer has pledged to donate a $10,000 prize to to a local land trust project if enough people go online to vote for his film, “Land is my Sasquatch.” The video by Scott Rulander is among 10 finalists in a competition...
PREDATORS -- Oregon has posted an online quiz to help people – especially hunters – bone up on telling the difference between wolves and coyotes. The quiz found at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website shows photos of the animals at various ages....
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
