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Sunny, wet, wonderful beginning of spring in the scablands

Ranger, a Brittany, towers over a spring-blooming buttercup in the scablands of Lincoln County. (Rich Landers)
Ranger, a Brittany, towers over a spring-blooming buttercup in the scablands of Lincoln County. (Rich Landers)

HIKING -- Only a few snow patches persist. The scablands are soggy after a record winter for precipitation.

Potholes and seasonal wetlands are brimming with water, inviting waterfowl by the thousands. Wildflowers are sprouting by the millions.

Happy spring.
 

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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