ARTICLES BY LAURA ROADY OUTDOORS COLUMNIST

Elderberry a versatile plant throughout history

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Spectacular views from the Shorty Peak Lookout

Waking up on top of a mountain as the horizon turns orange with nothing blocking the view is an amazing sight--especially from the comfort of a bed within four walls.

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lightning position best choice when unable to seek shelter

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Five ways lightning can strike a person

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Be prepared for a bear encounter or attack

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Spit bugs most powerful jumping insect

Spit bugs, spittlebugs, froghoppers. They’re all the same insect that produces the globs of spit-like froth on the stems of grasses, flowers and shrubs this time of year.

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Not all bird eggs are created equal

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

There is more to ferns than interesting fronds

Thalli. Sporangia. Sori. Pinnae. Frond.

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Mink: The silky, semiaquatic weasel

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Spring can mean discovering ticks in your hair

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Millipedes don't have 1,000 legs

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Pondering breathtaking Lake Pend Oreille

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Imagine what it would be like to have more than 2 eyes

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Do animals see what human beings see?

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bird's feathers don't last forever

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO