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• Shooters trigger early fire restrictions

  June 16, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C10 Fire danger has spiked to high in the past week in Washington prompting land managers to issue earlier than normal restrictions. Responding to a spate of wildfires started by firearms …

• Wenaha River offers rewards for muscle-powered adventurers

    June 9, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C10 Despite the prevalence of black bears, poison ivy and rattlesnakes, the Wenaha River is among the most accommodating backcountry muscle-power destinations in the Northwest. Looking for an overnight wilderness destination … 2

• Plastic debuts in Forest Service signs

  June 9, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C10 Visitors familiar with the classic routed wood signs used in national forests are being mildly startled this season by a new sight at the Troy trailhead for the Wenaha River …

• Out & About: Off-roaders trash wet forest meadows

  June 9, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTLAWS – Off-road vehicle users in recent weeks have trashed wetlands and meadows in several notable areas of the Okanogan, Colville, Idaho Panhandle and Nez Perce-Clearwater national forests, officials say. … 1

• Field reports: Requirements enacted for fishing guides

  May 26, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – Washington sport-fishing guides will have to meet basic requirements for first aid training, boat and business licensing and insurance under a law that takes effect July 28. Gov. …

• Short hikes are cheap outdoor elixir for mind, body, social well-being

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C14 Heading out on a trail for a day or even a few hours is one of life’s simplest active pleasures. Craving fresh air, wildflowers, wildlife and healthy exercise? Taking a …

• Day hiking quiz: Take the test

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors Following are questions touching on subjects of importance to hikers. Answers at end.

• Makeover planned for Tucannon River

  March 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C14 The Tucannon River is hemmed in by steep hillsides as it spills out of the Blue Mountains and toward the Snake River. But over the decades, people have further constricted … 1

• Landers: Prescribed burns becoming hot topic

  March 14, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 A growing number of land managers have a burning desire to improve forest health and wildlife habitat. The topic of prescribed fires is hotter than ever following last summer’s major …

• Landers: Prescribed burns becoming hot topic

  March 13, 2013 in Sports A growing number of land managers have a burning desire to improve forest health and wildlife habitat. The topic of prescribed fires is hotter than ever following last summer’s major …

• Wilderness access limited at Holden Village

  March 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Access to the Glacier Peak Wilderness through Holden Village off Lake Chelan will be limited this year by federally required cleanup of the Holden Mine. Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Service officials say …

• Field reports: Deer killing prompts $5,000 reward

  February 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 POACHING – Up to $5,000 in rewards is being offered for a tip that leads to the conviction of the culprits in the latest spree poaching case in Eastern Washington. …

• Landers: Snowmobilers still waiting for Selkirk access

  December 6, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Snowmobilers have been champing at the bit to make tracks across the crest of Idaho’s Selkirk Mountains, where they’ve been banned since 2005. On Nov. 27, the U.S. Fish and … 3

• Out & About: Getting out game with muscle power

  November 25, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTHUNT – Even in 2012, muscle power remains a workable alternative to horsepower when it’s time to pack big game out of the backcountry. A few Inland Northwest hunters stood … 2

• Groups confront Idaho roadless rule

  November 18, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 A coalition of environmental groups filed arguments last week before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Portland in an ongoing effort to repeal the Idaho roadless rule and …

• Field reports: Kokanee fishing to reopen at Lake PO

  November 11, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C13 FISHING – For the first time since 1999, anglers will be allowed to harvest kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille starting in 2013 under fishing regulations adopted Thursday by the Idaho … 1

• Out & About: Kid in driver’s seat for last youth hunt

  September 30, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTGOING – Daniel Kuhta, 15 (pictured above), ended his career of participating in youth upland bird hunting seasons last Sunday with a limit of pheasants at the Fishtrap Lake area. …

• 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

• Field reports: Forest leaders change over vehicle use issue

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 PUBLIC LANDS – The new supervisor of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon is touring Wallowa, Union and Baker counties this week to meet the public he will be serving …

• Moscow firefighter killed fighting fire near Orofino

  August 13, 2012 BOISE — A 20-year-old U.S. Forest Service firefighter died after she was struck by a falling tree in north-central Idaho, highlighting the dangerous jobs crews have as at least a … 1

• Fire lookouts hang on to lofty legacy

    August 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Fire lookouts had their heydays in the first half of the 20th century, especially during a building boom on national forests and other public lands during the Great Depression. The …

• 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 …

• Agency considers wolf action

  August 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page A6 A calf injured in a wolf attack in northern Stevens County – the fourth wounded or killed in one cattle herd in four weeks – has left the Washington Fish … 16

• Lookout getting a new outlook

  July 28, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B1 Volunteers recently began refurbishing a national forest lookout ravaged by age, weather and vandalism on Spyglass Peak in the upper reaches of the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River. The U.S. … 1

• Climbers attracted to volcano that lost its top

  July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Ah, Mount St. Helens. I’ve written hundreds of stories about it, explored the trails around it on foot, skis and mountain bike; and climbed it 10 times, if I can …

• Idaho forest sites face cuts

  May 20, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 LEWISTON – The U.S. Forest Service is starting an inventory and ranking of recreational facilities in two Idaho national forests, with the possibility of closing sites due to lack of … 3

• Local Trail Angels: Back Country Horsemen

  May 20, 2012 in Outdoors 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 …

• Back Country Horsemen tend Pend Oreille park trails

  May 20, 2012 in Outdoors 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 …

• Wallowa-Whitman backs off big road closure

  April 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Forest officials on Tuesday stopped a plan to close thousands of miles of roads in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest after a public uproar over the proposed move …

• Public land decisions run into roadblocks

  February 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Wilderness boundaries are a mere fraction of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest draft management plan – and the headaches associated with getting it approved. Ten years in the making, the …

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