2014 Outdoors: milestones

Clif Bar dropped sponsorship of rock-climbing sensation Alex Honnold and four other athletes because the California organic energy food-maker says it’s no longer comfortable with the death-defying extremes of BASE jumping, high-lining and free-solo climbing.

Stevens Pass Ski Area, record season for guests, 406,000, and total snowfall, 463 inches.

Kokanee limit at Lake Pend Oreille raised from eight to 15 as fishery rebounds from near collapse in 1999.

Duck populations in North America increase to record 49.2 million on northern breeding grounds, an 8 percent increase over 2013 and 43 percent above the long-term average.

Two Rivers Hatchery, built for $15 million from Bonneville Power Administration, dedicated by Kootenai Tribe of Idaho along the confluence of the Moyie and Kootenai rivers to help restore burbot and sturgeon.

Fishing guides operate under a new Washington requirements. When renewing state fishing guide licenses, they must show a business license number, certification in first aid and CPR, a U.S. Coast Guard license and commercial liability insurance of at least $300,000.