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Outdoors blog archive for March 24, 2012

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012


Upper Columbia steelheading closes Sunday

STEELHEAD FISHING -- The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department has issued an emergency closure of fishing for steelhead and whitefish in the Uppler columbia river tributaries effective a half hour after sunset Sunday. Actions: Close the Methow, Wenatchee, and Icicle Rivers on March 25 to…

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A bison digs under the snow to graze inside Yellowstone National Park, Mont., in this undated photograph provided by the National Park Service. State and federal agencies will reveal today what plans they've got in store for Yellowstone bison this winter amid pressure from surrounding communities to keep the animals in the park. (Associated Press)

Cyclists rule in Yellowstone Park this week

BICYCLING -- Here’s another sign of springtime in Yellowstone National Park: Portions of the park have opened to bicycling. The park has closed to snowmobiles for the winter but has yet to open to motorized vehicles for the summer. In the meantime, bicyclists can travel…

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