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• In brief: Bring the family for Cycle Celebration

  July 24, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page O4 Valleyfest’s Cycle Celebration will be this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. at Mirabeau Meadows Park, 13500 E. Mirabeau Parkway. There are three routes: The 50-mile “Hills Around the Valley” starts at …

• Early risers into region’s alpine areas weigh risk, reap rewards

  July 20, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 Perhaps it’s incomprehensible to people stuck in the sweltering lowlands, but snow has been blocking portions of popular Northwest alpine backpacking routes in the Cascades and Rockies as late as … 1

• Don’t feed the bears

  July 13, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C11 In another example of the adage “a fed bear is a dead bear,” Glacier National Park rangers captured and euthanized a 3-year-old black bear last month. The animal had become …

• Field reports: Fish and wildlife increases sockeye limit

  July 13, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – As Columbia River sockeye salmon set records this week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife increased the daily limit of sockeye from four to six in the …

• Gear Junkie: Kind energy bars provide salty diversion

  July 13, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sugary flavors tend to rule in the energy bar aisle. But not all bars skew fruity and sweet. A new line this spring from Kind includes seeds and legumes, among …

• Outdoors in brief: Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting today

  July 10, 2014 in Outdoors on Page O4 A report on how to keep domestic dogs from being caught in traps set for wolves will be presented among other agenda items during the Idaho Fish and Game Commission …

• Bull Lake to honor Wilderness Act anniversary this weekend

  July 10, 2014 in Green Local News, Outdoors on Page O4 A Blackfeet Tribe troubadour and a former chief of the U.S. Forest Service are coming to the Inland Northwest to be part of a three-day event celebrating the 50th anniversary …

• Officials plan to handle increased visitation to Glacer and protect its wildlife

  July 6, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 Take a hike at Glacier National Park’s Logan Pass, and you’re almost guaranteed to see mountain goats. You’ll probably spot a bighorn sheep or two as well. The goats often … 1

• Park works to develop Going-to-the-Sun management plan

  July 6, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 Glacier National Park’s study looking at human interactions with mountain goat and bighorn sheep is part of the park’s effort to develop a Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor management plan. “We’re seeing …

• Recreation calendar

  July 3, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page O4 For 07-03-2014

• Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge: Marsh trail packed with features

  June 29, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 Teachers in Stevens County have brought hundreds of schoolkids to McDowell Lake for science field trips over the years. That’s the first clue that a special 1.3-mile trail starting from …

• Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge revamped: Homesteaders’ loss was wildlife’s gain

  June 29, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge southeast of Colville is celebrating its 75th anniversary this summer to acquaint more people with recent visitor-friendly improvements to a niche that’s protected … 1

• Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Area: Refuge fires boost habitat

  June 29, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C9 Habitat management is a never-ending job at the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Area, and fire is a natural tool. “Unlike a tree farm, we look at the trees and …

• Summer outdoor bucket list: must-dos in the Inland Northwest

  June 23, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C10 School’s out and summer has officially arrived this weekend. It’s time to work on your Inland Northwest must-do list. The S-R Outdoors Department has compiled 15 summer activities essential to …

• Field reports: New Cabinet Mountains Wilderness map published

  June 23, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C9 TRAILS – A new Cabinet Mountains Wilderness map, featuring about 80 trails, has been published by conservation groups celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. “The last Forest Service …

• Landers: Senior climbers help make history

  June 12, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page O1 Two Spokane Mountaineers have lofty senior status for their role in taking a couple of upstart climbers under their wings 50 years ago and launching them toward the top of …

• Snow blocks some mountain roads

  June 8, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C9 Snow is still plugging mountain roads and Forest Service crews are just working their way through projects left by the ravages of winter. The basic rule: Check websites or call …

• Hiking with dogs: Prepare for the trail

  June 8, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 Exploring the trails on public lands is made more enjoyable when your faithful companion, your dog, is along for the journey. Before heading out over mountains and across streams, it’s … 4

• Out & About: Groups to update ‘State of the Trails’

  June 8, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTGOING – The Inland Northwest Trails Coalition has rounded up a dozen local leaders in trails-related efforts for the annual “State of the Trails” presentations Thursday starting at 5:30 p.m. …

• Pacific Northwest Trail offers lesser traveled trek through Idaho, Washington

  June 7, 2014 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page A1 About 20 people hike the length of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail each year, starting at Glacier National Park and trekking 1,200 miles to the Pacific Ocean. The trail … 2

• Backpacker graduates with flying bear bag

  June 5, 2014 on Page O1 This is the last in a series of four stories from a fledging backpacker’s perspective as he learns what it takes to be a mountaineer. I hope backpacking class isn’t …

• Recreation calendar

  May 29, 2014 in Sports on Page O2 For 05-29-2014

• PCT speed queen shares vignettes of her hike

  May 25, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C12 Calm before the trek Anish started her PCT speed record attempt on June 8, 2013, heading into 700 miles of California desert, where temps soared to nearly 120 degrees.

• Backpacking: Roughing Mom’s Day

  May 22, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page O1 As it turned out, Riverside State Park was the perfect setting for Mother’s Day brunch. And I was the chef.

• Out & About: Join group effort on Little Spokane River trail project

  May 18, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTDO – Volunteers signing up to help re-route portions of a popular trail in the Little Spokane River Natural Area will be rewarded with food, refreshments and music. The National …

• Out & About: PCT speed hiker to speak in Sandpoint

  May 11, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTHIKE – Heather “Anish” Anderson, who set the speed record for hiking the Pacific Crest Trail last summer, will keynote the annual meeting of the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks …

• North Cascades state Route 20 opens today

  May 8, 2014 in Outdoors on Page O3 The party’s over for bicyclists who’ve had long stretches of the North Cascades Highway all to themselves as road crews have been clearing snow from State Route 20 west of … 2

• With new gear, a backpacker is born

  May 1, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page O1 This is the second in a series of stories from a fledging backpacker’s perspective as he learns what it takes to be a mountaineer. Two days after breaking the bank … 1

• Out & About: Pheasant chicks available to raise, release

  April 20, 2014 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTGROW – The Inland Northwest Wildlife Council will distribute pheasant chicks to people who have facilities to raise 25 or more birds for around six weeks before releasing them into …

• Adventure and rain await Olympic Peninsula hikers

  April 17, 2014 in Outdoors, Sports on Page O1 Although the Olympic Peninsula is a short day’s drive from the Inland Northwest, it’s a different universe for local backpackers and hikers. The contrast isn’t simply about the fact that … 2

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