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Outdoors blog archive for May 20, 2015

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015


Western rattlesnake. (Jaimie Johnson)

Rattlesnake strike easier to handle in slo-mo

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- "They are pretty misunderstood creatures – honestly they will do almost anything to not bite someone." That's the up-close observation of Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson, who's been spending some quality time with rattlesnakes lately. He and his wife, Lisa, have been...

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Carson Blakesley of Post Falls caught one of the few really big rainbows swimming with the more average-sized trout in the net pens set up at Clear Lake for the annual Kids Fish-In on May 1. Colby Price, in the background, caught a big one, too. Both boys are 5 years old. RICH LANDERS richl@spokesman.com
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Emphasize fun while fishing with kids

FISHING -- Fishing is a time-tested, generations-approved way to have quality time with kids. But keep it cool. Going fishing is a way to get away from the pressure kids feel in mainstream sports and school. Idaho Fish and Game staffers have assembled some kid-fishing...

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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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