Studs required for city hiking
TRAILS -- South Hill trailmaster Jim Kershner said he didn't see anyone while hiking the South Hill Bluff trails this morning. His photo explains why. He managed to get home without any broken bones. Anyone for luge?
Outdoors blog archive for Jan. 27, 2012
FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 2012
Idaho expands wolf trapping near Dworshak
PREDATORS -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Thursday expanded the wolf trapping season to include Unit 10A in the Dworshak-Elk City wolf management zone starting Feb. 1. The season in Unit 10A opens Wednesday and runs through March 31. Commissioner Fred Trevey, of…
First chinook of the year swims over Bonneville Dam
SALMON FISHING -- Here they come! The first chinook samon of 2012 to swim up the Columbia and over Bonneville Dam were counted on Wednesday. That's the start of a strong run of 314,200 spring chinook forecast to enter the Columbia destined to waters upstream…
Wash. revised elk hunting proposals to be released Feb. 1
HUNTING -- Washington's revised elk hunting season proposals are scheduled to be posted on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website on Wednesday (Feb. 1), the day a meeting is set in Spokane to discuss the different but related revision of the elk management…
Avalanche class for snowmobilers starts tonight at Sandpoint
WINTER SPORTS -- An avalanche class geared to snowmobilers starts tonight, 7 p.m., at the Sandpoint Forest Service office, conducted by the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center. The class continues in the field on Saturday, meeting at the Trestle Creek trailhead at 9 a.m.
Avalanche advisory: where to go, what to avoid
WINTER SPORTS -- Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center technicians found great riding and sliding conditions in the mountains during their Thursday survey, but they also found areas to avoid, according to the report posted this morning. The snow was lighter on top and firmer down toward…
Kayaker puts new boat to the Spokane River test
PADDLING -- Some people were content to be inside where it was warm on Thursday. Blake Sommers was on the Spokane River test-driving his new kayak for the first time. He got a little swimming practice, too. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. But he didn't let…
VIDEO: Snowshoer captures scene at Mount Spokane
Bald Knob Snowshoe, Mount Spokane State Park from Tanner Grant on Vimeo. WINTER SPORTS -- Tanner Grant of Spokane video's his recent snowshoe trek at Mount Spokane State Park to give the uninitiated a glimpse of one oft the more popular routes from the main…
New fishing rules on commission agenda
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Allowing bait fishing on the Kettle River and other proposals debated in 2011 will be considered by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission next week in a package of sportfishing rules for 2012-13. The meeting is set for Feb. 3-4 in Olympia.…
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