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Outdoors blog archive for Feb. 7, 2011

MONDAY, FEB. 7, 2011

Barred owls could be shot to help spotted cousins

ENDANGERED SPECIES — How desperate are federal wildlife officials in protecting the endangered spotted owl from the larger, more aggressive barred owls? A story in the Oregonian says a draft environmental impact statement scheduled for release this summer most likely will recommend shooting barred owls.…

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Skier’s death triggers avalanche of grief

BACKCOUNTRY SKIING – Last week’s news that a 40-year-old Seattle woman died exploring the outback slopes near Snoqualmie Pass has generated an outpouring of response on the Turns All Year website devoted to backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. Monika Johnson, 40, apparently died Tuesday after…

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Outdoors blogger back in the saddle

OUTBLOGGING -- I'm back from a week "in the field" and catching up on a ton of outdoor news and happenings. Clearly the outdoor world has not stopped in my absence. Although I've been trickling in new info daily, I'll pass on more news and…

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Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.




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