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May 27, 2012 on Page C12 Like the prow of a ship, the Granite Mountains rise sharply from the creamy-white playa of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Here, in rugged terrain owned by the American … 2
May 27, 2012 on Page C11 FISHING – More than 5,200 northern pike have been gillnetted out of the Pend Oreille River downstream from Newport this spring. But anglers may still hook fish from the 10-15 …
May 27, 2012 on Page C12 Memorial Day weekend, usually considered the start of recreational boating season, often is a standout weekend for boating accidents. No states in the Northwest are in the nation’s top 10 …
May 27, 2012 on Page C12 Spokane Summer Parkways clears vehicles off the streets Thursday, noon-3 p.m. for families to bike, skate and enjoy events in a vehicle-free environment in the Chief Garry-Logan Neighborhood. The next …
May 26, 2012 A deadly fish virus has been detected in Washington state waters for the first time, forcing a fish farm to kill its entire stock of Atlantic salmon. 1
May 25, 2012 on Page B6 Fly fishing The early-summer Lahontan cutthroat bonanza begins June 1 on Grimes Lake. Grimes is best fished with chironomids.
May 24, 2012 on Page B1 Big-game hunters still have a shot at getting a Washington special permit even though the May 18 deadline for submitting applications has passed. Tickets for raffle permit hunts managed by …
May 22, 2012 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about who shot a grizzly bear and her nursing cub in northern Idaho. 14
May 20, 2012 GOLD BAR, Wash. (AP) — A 13-year-old Burien boy is safe after a dramatic overnight rescue above Wallace Falls near Gold Bar, Wash. 2
May 20, 2012 See details about record-breaking climb in Rich Landers’ Outdoors Blog.. 4
May 20, 2012 on Page C11 REFUGES – Most visitors to Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in 2010 and 2011 were impressed with its recreational opportunities, education and services, according to a survey released last week. About …
May 20, 2012 on Page C12 Orofino, Idaho, has quite a few things going for it along U.S. Highway 12. The spring chinook are en route this week via the Clearwater River. The steelhead will be …
May 20, 2012 on Page C12 OUTSIZED – A standing offer to replicate the first 50-inch tiger musky caught and released in a Washington tiger musky tournament was honored last week. In September, Chris Gades of …
May 20, 2012 on Page C12 Land managers were in high gear last week, working to get Inland Northwest campgrounds open for Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally ushers out the season’s first big wave of outdoor …
May 20, 2012 on Page C12 Along with similar groups in Idaho and Montana, Back Country Horsemen of Washington was founded in 1976 by trail- riding horsemen dedicated to preserving the rights of people to use …
May 18, 2012 SEATTLE — The first shipment of Alaska’s Copper River salmon arrived this morning at Sea-Tac Airport aboard an Alaska Airlines cargo flight from Cordova. 9
May 18, 2012 on Page B6 Fly fishing With area streams and rivers still high and fast, Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d’Alene recommends anglers turn to the lakes for their fly-fishing fix. Smallmouth and pike are …
May 17, 2012 on Page B1 Anglers have extra incentive to go fishing at a few choice waters this season. Several contests have the potential to pad wallets along with boosting egos.
May 13, 2012 on Page C10 After enduring six months backpacking the Appalachian Trail, Phil Hough and Deb Hunsicker were pretty sure their relationship was good for the long haul. They confirmed they could go the …
May 13, 2012 on Page C9 The Scotchman Peaks area northeast of Lake Pend Oreille is a roadless area the Sandpoint couple prizes. For seven years, Hough and Hunsicker have been leaders in Friends of the … 3
May 13, 2012 on Page C9 Phil Hough and Deb Hunsicker have winnowed their long-distance hiking gear to a base weight (sans food and water) of 15-19 pounds, depending on how many luxuries they bring, such … 1
May 13, 2012 on Page C9 FISHING – Sign-ups are under way for 30 openings in a two-session basic fishing clinic for adults who haven’t been introduced to the sport. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department …
May 13, 2012 on Page C10 OUTDO – A group of anglers is trying to get Spokane River anglers speaking the same language on fishing restrictions to protect struggling native redband trout. The group has worked … 7
May 13, 2012 on Page C10 We learn to bicycle when we’re young. No license is required. But it’s not just kid stuff, as you can learn in one of the League of American Bicyclists’ classes … 1
May 11, 2012 on Page B4 Fly fishing While fly fishermen wait for area rivers to settle down, local lakes are providing good fly fishing. Williams Lake has numerous 11- to 14-inch rainbow, and chironomid patterns …
May 10, 2012 MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. — The state Transportation Department is opening the North Cascades Highway at noon today. 1
May 10, 2012 on Page A1 For four decades, truckloads of logs rolling out of the woods were Bob Boeh’s primary interest in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. No surprise since his employer, Idaho Forest Group, … 4
May 10, 2012 on Page B1 Colville Confederated Tribes fish and wildlife officers recently cited several Lake Roosevelt anglers for fishing without a tribal fishing license on land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The … 1
May 6, 2012 on Page C10 Trout are spawning a watershed of educational opportunities for Spokane County kids. A thousand fertilized rainbow eggs divvied out to 10 elementary schools have hatched a semester of lessons in … 6
May 6, 2012 on Page C9 PUBLIC LAND – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a website, wdfw.wa.gov/lands/acquisitions, this week detailing a wish list of properties the state may buy for fish and wildlife …
May 6, 2012 on Page C9 After finishing the 12K Bloomsday road race today in Spokane, perhaps 40,000 or more runners will be looking for a bit of solitude and fresh air – both of which …
May 6, 2012 on Page C10 SPORTFISHING – Proposals for changing Washington sportfishing rules starting in 2013 are being accepted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife through June 15. The agency says it will …
May 6, 2012 on Page C10 The official crackdown on invasive northern pike in the Pend Oreille River behind Box Canyon is in its last stages for this season. A late-April survey indicated gillnets deployed by …
May 4, 2012 on Page B7 Fly fishing Omak Lake cutthroat are providing action for fly fishermen throwing leech patterns toward the bank. Sight fishing is most effective for fish up to 24 inches.
May 3, 2012 COEUR D’ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners are considering selling a parcel of land that includes the Chilco waterfall, and that has some ice climbers and environmentalists upset. 12
May 3, 2012 on Page B1 Coyotes defending their pups on the bluff below High Drive last week – sending a few dogs to the vet for stitches – created a minor stink on the South … 13
May 2, 2012 on Page A1 A kayaking group apparently was ill prepared for the lethal combination of near-freezing temperatures, cold water and high winds that took the life of a Gonzaga University honors student April … 8
April 29, 2012 on Page B1 Coyotes defending a den of pups are not tolerating dogs coming through their territory between High Drive and Hangman Creek. Following a story in Saturday’s Spokesman-Review about two dogs being … 21
April 29, 2012 on Page B1 Night owls made the first casts at 12:01 a.m. Saturday to ring in the opening of Washington’s lowland fishing season. Docks at Fishtrap and other popular camping-fishing lakes were lined …
April 29, 2012 on Page C9 PUBLIC LANDS – Discounts on fees for popular North Idaho Bureau of Land Management recreation sites are available through May 15. The first fee increase since 2005 will start May …
April 29, 2012 on Page C9 Montana hunters and anglers could pay higher fees in the future, including senior citizens and youngsters who now receive licenses at a discount. Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks …
April 29, 2012 on Page C10 After snowmobiling 1,414 miles along the Iditarod Trail, Bob Jones said life is especially sweet back home in Kettle Falls. “I’m a free man,” he said. “I sold my snowmobiles … 1
April 29, 2012 on Page C10 A Pierce County man built a picture-perfect case – against himself and others – to help prosecutors file charges on more than 40 counts involving baiting and killing black bears …
April 29, 2012 on Page C10 CdA ranks 9th in U.S. for bass OUTSTANDING – Bass fishing at Lake Coeur d’Alene is getting national attention this week as the North Idaho lake was listed No. 9 …
April 28, 2012 Coyotes defending a den of pups are not tolerating dogs coming through their territory between High Drive and Hangman Creek. Following a story in Saturday’s Spokesman-Review about two dogs being … 7
April 28, 2012 on Page B1 A trio of aggressive coyotes took on two dogs running loose with their owner on the South Hill bluff trails Thursday, sending one dog to the vet for a chest … 1
April 27, 2012 on Page B7 Fly fishing Amber Lake sometimes gets forgotten in the opening-day lowland lakes frenzy, but the lake is still producing good, if not fast, selective-gear fishing for some beautiful cutthroat to … 1
April 26, 2012 on Page B1 Opening day of fishing season isn’t what it used to be. The crowds have declined – a blessing in many ways – partly because most of the region’s waters have … 1
April 25, 2012 Nine young owlets are being treated at Washington State University Teaching Hospital after their nests were destroyed. 3
April 22, 2012 on Page C9 WILD LANDS – Publication of new guidebooks is revving interest in cataclysmic floods that swept through North Idaho and Eastern Washington some 15,000 years ago. The Cheney-Spokane Chapter of the …
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