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Outdoors blog archive for Feb. 2016

TUESDAY, FEB. 16, 2016

MONDAY, FEB. 15, 2016



A family of trumpeter swans hangs out at Cheever Lake on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge as late as early December in 2015. (Carlene Hardt)

Trumpeter swans back at Turnbull Refuge

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- In what's become an expected annual event, trumpeter swans beckoned by ice-free waters have returned to Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Here's a Valentine's Day (Sunday) report from reader Barbara Morrissey: Six trumpeter swans arrived 2/14/16 afternoon at about 4 p.m., with their...

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At an elevation of about 10,900 feet, the Beartooth Pass offers early- and late-season backcountry skiing opportunities.  (Casey Riffe / Billings Gazettte)

Backcountry skiers detail choice destinations

WINTERSPORTS -- Get a taste for backcountry skiing in a free program sponsored by the Spokane Mountaineers at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Mountain Gear Headquarters, 6021 E Mansfield in Spokane Valley. Club members will present "Backcountry skiing in and beyond the Inland…

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Montana has introduced “shoulder” seasons for elk hunting, designed to take advantage of elk being driven from higher elevations due to snow accumulations.

Montana approves shoulder season elk hunts

HUNTING -- Despite reservations about disturbing big game on winter ranges, Montana is taking a bold step from protocol in an effort to balance elk numbers with landowner tolerance. Montana wildlife board OKs shoulder season elk hunts After a popular pilot project that killed more…

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SUNDAY, FEB. 14, 2016

FRIDAY, FEB. 12, 2016



THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 2016

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 2016


Hunting Film Tour Feb. 19 in CdA

HUNTING -- The 2016 Hunting Film Tour is coming to the region this month with 7 p.m. showings: Feb. 19 in Coeur d'Alene at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Feb. 20 in Sandpoint at the Panida Theatre. Feb. 22 in Spokane at the Magic Lantern.…

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TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 2016






MONDAY, FEB. 8, 2016

A sharp-shinned hawk is ready to release after volunteers trapped and banded the bird near Chelan Ridge during the prolific annual fall migration of raptors through the area.  (Photo by Teri Pieper / The Spokesman-Review)

Birding, fishing programs to note this week

CLUBS – Outdoors-related free programs of note this week include: Birding the Pribilofs – program by Kris Buchler on exploring a remote nesting seabird and Asian vagrant birding hot spot in the Bering Sea, for Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society, 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Lutheran…

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SUNDAY, FEB. 7, 2016

FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 2016


THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 2016

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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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