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Report guided by UI professor concludes that warming will stress Idaho’s spring chinook

As the planet warms, Idaho’s high-elevation streams may remain cold enough for spring chinook salmon, but lower flows will reduce the abundance and quality of spawning and rearing habitat, according to a soon-to-be-published study.

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Painted turtles live leisurely until urge to travel strikes

Sun., May 8, 2022
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Access vs. excess: Increasing recreation use of woods, waters raises tough questions

Fri., May 6, 2022
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A ‘textbook hunt:’ Turkey hunting mentors pass on tricks of the trade to new hunters from around Washington near Kettle Falls camp

Sun., May 1, 2022
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Magnificent migration: Thousands of snow geese pass through Washington each spring

UPDATED: Thu., April 7, 2022

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Cold, wet spring a boon for deer elk, mixed bag for ground-nesting birds

Fishing

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for June 16

Hiking

Hiking Scotchman’s peak? Stay away from the goats

Wintersports

Cold spring means winter conditions continue to dominate high-country recreation

Conservation

Dead grizzly bear found on Whatcom county beach

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Off the grid: A home is made from love

Field Reports

Spokane Audubon’s March 10 online meeting will feature Texas hawk watch

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for June 16

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Regional trail work continues despite wet spring, COVID-19 participation dip

Sun., June 26, 2022

On a verdant morning last week, the kind that reminds many of us why we live in the Pacific Northwest, I crossed a sturdy log bridge on Mount Spokane’s Trail 131.

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Report guided by UI professor concludes that warming will stress Idaho’s spring chinook

Sun., June 26, 2022

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9-year-old girl attacked by a cougar joins biologist on cougar capture in northeast Washington

UPDATED: Fri., June 24, 2022

A 9-year-old girl who was attacked by a cougar in May in northeast Washington is out of the hospital and facing her fears. The girl, Lily, was playing hide and seek near Fruitland, Wash. when a cougar pounced on her sending her to the hospital where she received more than 400 stiches.

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Heading out? Consider road closures on Colville National Forest, other public lands

UPDATED: Fri., June 24, 2022

Spring rain and flooding has closed or damaged a number of roads on the 1.1 million acre Colville National Forest. Recreationists should check to make sure their intended destination is accessible.

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Off the grid: With the right lingo, anything is possible

Fri., June 24, 2022

One of my favorite marital bonding pastimes is discounting an idea of my husband’s, then passing it off as my own. I tell him it is for social justice.

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Kayak tour guide, Spokane native, reflects on what Yellowstone flooding might mean for his business

Thu., June 23, 2022

Nathaniel Hagood had just finished leading a kayaking tour of Yellowstone Lake when he got the text.

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Traveling to Yellowstone? Here’s what to expect

Thu., June 23, 2022

For tourists traveling to Yellowstone National Park as it reopens its southern loop on Wednesday morning, here’s what you can expect.

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for June 23

UPDATED: Wed., June 22, 2022

Fly fishing

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Dead grizzly bear found on Whatcom county beach

UPDATED: Wed., June 22, 2022

A dead grizzly bear was found on a Whatcom County beach last week, according to a report from the Bellingham Herald.

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St. George’s Put-in on Little Spokane River temporarily closed due to flooding

UPDATED: Wed., June 22, 2022

Public access to the Little Spokane River is closed following flooding at the St. George's put-in, according to Washington State Parks and Recreation.

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Cold, wet spring a boon for deer elk, mixed bag for ground-nesting birds

Sun., June 19, 2022

An unusually cold and wet spring, one in which 4.97 inches of rain fell between April 1 and June 15, may be a boon for deer and elk. But for ground-nesting birds, including the imperiled sage grouse, the weather is a mixed bag said Michael Atamian, the district biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Report: 8.3M acres of public land in limbo due to questions over legality of corner crossing

Sun., June 19, 2022

Access to 8.3 million acres of public land in 11 western states is in limbo due to questions over the legality of crossing from one corner of public land to another, known as corner crossing.

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Bill to funnel $1.4 billion into fish & wildlife programs passes U.S. House, heads to Senate

UPDATED: Fri., June 17, 2022

A bill that could deliver much-needed funding to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies passed the U.S. House of Representatives and moves on to the Senate for consideration.

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Boise-area men get hunting, firearm bans for killing eagles, hawks at conservation area

UPDATED: Sat., June 18, 2022

Two Boise-area men were sentenced to probation and banned from hunting after pleading guilty to killing a protected bird of prey at a conservation site near Boise.

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Hiking Scotchman’s peak? Stay away from the goats

Fri., June 17, 2022

Gearing up to hike Scotchman Peak, the classic 8-mile hike in North Idaho?

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Iconic Northern Yellowstone blocked for season following massive flooding

Thu., June 16, 2022

It will take months, if not years, for Yellowstone National Park to recover from the cataclysmic flooding that’s ravaged the region over the past two days, the park’s top official said Tuesday.

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Reader photo: A mother’s love

UPDATED: Wed., June 15, 2022

Web extra: Submit your own outdoors-related photographs for a chance to be published in our weekly print edition and browse our archive of past reader submissions online at spokesman.com/outdoors.

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for June 16

UPDATED: Wed., June 15, 2022

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for June 16

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Summer chinook fishing set to open in Idaho, Oregon

UPDATED: Wed., June 15, 2022

Anglers in Idaho and Oregon will soon get a crack at line-peeling summer chinook.

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Massive flooding in Yellowstone National Park forces closure; dramatic video shows washed out roads, swollen rivers

UPDATED: Wed., June 15, 2022

All entrances to Yellowstone National Park are closed following historic flooding.

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