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• Gear Junkie: Knives and multitools you can pack on an airplane

  April 14, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 In a dramatic policy change, the Federal Aviation Administration is still planning to allow small knives on commercial airplanes. Starting in late April, airline passengers can carry pocketknives with small … 1

• San Juan Islands high on everyone’s list, including Obama’s

    April 7, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Washington’s San Juan Islands are among the hottest items in the world of recreational travel this year. In recent months, standouts among the 28 islands and some 400 more rocks … 1

• Gear Junkie: LuminAID provides portable light source

  March 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 It looks like a pillow with a cell phone glued on the side. Closer up, you see a solar panel and a tiny red light. Odd products come across my …

• Gear Junkie: It’s the sleeping bag of the future

  February 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 Time for bed. It’s below-zero outside, and you’re camping out under the stars. A to-be-released sleeping bag from Nemo Equipment is made for snoozing through some of the coldest nights …

• Plan ahead or be left behind on adventures

  January 20, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Procrastinators lose in the quest to bunk in a Forest Service cabin along the St. Joe River, float a prized Idaho wilderness river or backpack through certain prized wilderness areas. … 4

• RVs kick off outdoor show season

  January 13, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 The boat, RV and sportsmen’s show season is under way, giving outdoor enthusiasts a chance to see the latest products from manufacturers and make deals. Often they also learn sporting …

• Ten picks worth celebrating

  October 21, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 Ten years ago, I penned the very first “Gear Junkie” column, covering a small camp stove from MSR. Fast forward a decade and you can guess I have tested my …

• Some families went extra mile on summer vacations

  September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 They couldn’t be with him every step of the way, but Robin Johnson’s family was along for the journey as he hiked the Pacific Crest Trail this season. The emotional …

• Kilimanjaro quality time: Slaters

  September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Keith Slater celebrated his 40th birthday by climbing Mount Rainier. That was 20 years ago. He raised the bar by 5,000 feet for his 60th, and celebrated the summit feeling …

• High School outdoor writing contest deadline Nov. 15

  September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 It’s time for high schoolers to begin thinking about fame, fortune and the great outdoors. The Spokesman-Review once again is joining the Outdoor Writers Association of America in sponsoring a …

• Out & About: Mount Spokane cyclists surveyed

  September 16, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C12 Great family outdoor trips Some local families went on normal summer vacations in 2012. Others went the extra mile.

• UI freshman, 18, drowns in reservoir

  September 3, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A6 A University of Idaho freshman drowned while trying to swim to a small island near the Freeman Creek Boat Launch on Dworshak Reservoir early Saturday afternoon during a fraternity camping … 1

• Ozette Triangle perfect intro to hiking Olympic beaches

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Nine miles of hiking – sea level most of the way – three days to do it. Sounds like an easy backpack trip on Washington’s Olympic coast near Ozette. But … 1

• Sullivan Lake good base for active campers

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Location, location, location. That’s the key to a perfect Labor Day weekend camping destination. Virtually any campground will do if you’re going to sit around a campfire all day and … 3

• Gear Junkie: Wood-burning camp stove generates heat, electricity

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 With my camp stove, I am boiling a pot of water. I am charging a cell phone on the side. Meet the BioLite CampStove, a wood-burning wonder machine that generates …

• Gear Junkie: Standouts at Utah Outdoor Retailer Show

  August 19, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 More than 1,000 brands and tens of thousands of attendees gathered last week for the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City. I was on site for four …

• Landers: Now’s the time to put off procrastination

  August 16, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 If you’re too busy to be fully prepared for a hunting, fishing or camping trip, join the crowd. Modern lifestyles aren’t necessarily conducive to being a complete outdoorsman.

• Out & About: Downtown events lack RV sites

  August 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTCAMP – There’s a notable lack of RV camping areas with easy access to downtown events at the Convention Center and elsewhere, said Len Zickler, chairman of the host committee …

• America’s taste for camping has steadily evolved

  August 5, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Camping is an experience that’s been redefined regularly, especially in the past century since the first RVs started wheeling out into the American countryside. Just a few decades ago, most …

• Grande Ronde River boating tips

  June 24, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Following are considerations for matching vessels with flows before floating the lower Wallowa and Grande Ronde rivers. The flow information and details on negotiating notable rapids are from the U.S. …

• Landers: Lightning deserves utmost respect

  June 21, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Tornadoes and hurricanes make most of the headlines for weather- related disasters. But here’s the shocking news: The deadliest weather event is lightning.

• Partners give boost to Riverside State Park

  June 17, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Despite losing 40 percent of its full-time staff in the past two years because of state budget cuts, Riverside State Park has found a way to move forward and even … 3

• Long-distance relationship: Sandpoint couple scores backpacking Triple Crown

  May 13, 2012 in Outdoors 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 …

• North Idaho hikers find peak place close to home

  May 13, 2012 in Outdoors 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

• Backpackers gear down for long distance hikes

  May 13, 2012 in Outdoors 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

• Field reports: New website details potential wildlife lands

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors 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 …

• Anglers embrace season as dozens of lakes open for fishing

  April 29, 2012 in City, Outdoors 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 …

• Alaska bound: Iditarod Trail source love-hate relationship with snowmobiles

  April 29, 2012 in Outdoors 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

• Paddling, biking, fishing in Alaska has couple wanting more

  April 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Time is the issue that keeps most outdoor vacations from blooming into full-fledged adventures, especially in Alaska. How could any vacationer from Spokane do justice to a place that large?

• Expert details benefits of bear spray in trailer at Big Horn Show

    March 18, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 Hike in groups in bear country. Keep food and trash away from bears.

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