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Check out this video of a giant moose in Alaska

Fri., Aug. 10, 2018

Check out this gigantic moose in Alaska.

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Lands Council asks for volunteers to hand-water trees

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 10, 2018

The Lands Council needs volunteers to water trees along Hangman Creek, Little Spokane and the Spokane River. The trees, which were planted, require extra water during the summer’s hottest months, according to the Lands Council. There are numerous volunteer opportunities throughout August.

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WDFW commission discussing funding, fee increase

Fri., Aug. 10, 2018

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife commission met yesterday in Olympia to discuss long-term funding options and a potential fee increase aimed at

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With climate change warming Washington’s waters fish are left seeking a place to chill

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 13, 2018

The heat blanketing the Spokane region didn’t just send us two-legged mammals scurrying for cooler climes. Fish in the Spokane River also sought refuge as the air temperature neared 103 degrees.

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All connected: a mother’s grief, starving orcas, dams, PCBs and Spokane

Thu., Aug. 9, 2018

A grieving orca mother pushing her dead child. Her pod mate slowly starving. Spokane-area activists and environmentalists say the drama highlights the political and biological connections between the Columbia River Basin and the Puget Sound.

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Vantage climbing area gets a new toilet

Wed., Aug. 8, 2018

A popular Washington climbing spot is getting a much-needed second toilet.

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Two new wolf packs confirmed on Colville Indian Reservation

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 8, 2018

Two new wolf packs were confirmed on the Colville Indian Reservation this week.

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Professional mountain biker leaps into air alongside mustangs of Wild Horses Monument

Sun., Aug. 5, 2018

He’d driven by the statues of the horses numerous times, crisscrossing Washington as he often does for work. One of those times, a few years ago, an idea started to form in Ben Herndon’s mind.

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Painful birthday: Father, son complete 17-hour North Idaho hike together

Sat., Aug. 4, 2018

After 17 hours on the trail, the group stumbled through their self-determined finish line at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on July 29.

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Hangman Creek canyon hike scheduled with geologist Hamilton

Sat., Aug. 4, 2018

Learn about this region’s dramatic geologic history during a guided hike Aug. 18.

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Idaho takes additional step to prevent spread of chronic wasting disease

Thu., Aug. 2, 2018

Idaho wildlife officials have taken additional steps to prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the Gem State by banning the import of deer, elk or moose carcasses from areas with documented cases of chronic wasting disease.

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Beat the heat with trip to Kettle Crest’s backcountry cabin

Thu., Aug. 2, 2018

While considered rough and rustic living by some, for seasoned backpackers the Snow Peak Cabin’s many amenities offer a taste of the glamping high life within the heart of Washington’s Kettle Range.

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Study confirms that grizzly bears long inhabited North Cascades

UPDATED: Sun., July 29, 2018

A National Parks Service report confirms that grizzly bears long inhabited the North Cascades.

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Idaho’s controlled hunt tag purchase deadline Wednesday

Fri., July 27, 2018

Hunters who received a controlled hunt for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear and turkey must purchase the tag before Wednesday. Hunters can check if they received one through Fish and Game’s licensing system at

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New aquatic invasive species found in Coeur d’Alene Lake

UPDATED: Fri., July 27, 2018

A new aquatic invasive species was confirmed in Lake Coeur d’Alene, Friday.

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The North Idaho Centennial Trail’s annual Ales for the Trails fundraiser set for Aug. 11

Fri., July 27, 2018

The North Idaho Centennial Trail foundation will hold its annual fundraiser on Aug. 11. The Ales for the Trails event doesn’t involve any biking or walking. But there are plenty of ales, said Todd Dunfield, the executive director of the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation.

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With shortfall looming, WDFW budget proposal increases user fees, but brunt of funding falls on state general fund

Fri., July 27, 2018

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hopes to balance its budget using a combination of state general-fund money and increased hunter and angler fees.

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Well-known speed climber Scott Bennett sets record on Washington’s Mt. Stuart, Forbidden Peak

UPDATED: Sat., July 28, 2018

A well-known speed climber brought his skills to Washington earlier this month.

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DNA confirms cougar killed near North Bend had attacked bicyclists

Thu., July 26, 2018

The cougar that Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials killed on May 19 was the same animal that attacked two bicyclists, killing one, DNA analysis confirmed Wednesday.

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Interim U.S. Forest Service chief says she will make it ‘easier for all kinds of businesses to work with and on the forest’

UPDATED: Thu., July 26, 2018

The head of the U.S. Forest Service promised that things are not “going to be business as usual” under her watch, Tuesday.

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Volunteers begin rebuilding mountain bike trails damaged by the Upriver Beacon Fire

UPDATED: Thu., July 26, 2018

With the blunt and honest self-reflection unique to teenagers, Ben Pino, 15, summarized what many Spokane-area mountain bikers must have felt last week as fires burned the Beacon Hill and Camp Sekani areas.

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Newly acquired Post Falls land opens up world of hiking, biking, angling potential

UPDATED: Mon., July 23, 2018

Standing along the edge of the Spokane River, just downstream of Post Falls, Bryan Myers has a grand vision.

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City, land conservancy group, take next step in connecting Palisades Park to Riverside State Park

UPDATED: Sat., July 21, 2018

On July 12 the Spokane Park Boar approved a Palisades Park acquisition resolution. The resolution will allow park staff to consider eventually owning and managing land north of Palisades Park. It also gives city staff the permission to pursue funding for the acquisition working in conjunction with the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy.

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WDFW to discuss looming $30 million budget shortfall during public webinar Monday

UPDATED: Fri., July 20, 2018

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has scheduled a public webinar Monday to discuses funding challenges, according to a WDFW news release.

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Upriver Beacon fire likely damaged popular mountain biking trails

UPDATED: Thu., July 19, 2018

The fires that burned more than 100 acres of land, destroyed at least one home and forced hundreds of evacuations will also impact the local mountain biking community.