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Otter says kids have a ‘nature deficit’

Gov. Butch Otter has declared June “Great Outdoors Month,” and said he’s troubled by a trend toward a “nature deficit” among young people who spend half as much time outdoors as children 20 years ago, and a lot more of their time on electronic media. Among the first events of the outdoors month is this Saturday’s free fishing day, when no fishing licenses are required in Idaho.

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Betsy Z. Russell covers Idaho news from The Spokesman-Review's bureau in Boise.

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