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Field reports: DNR commissioner to unveil forest health bill

Tue., Jan. 12, 2021

Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland) will join experts and advocacy leaders from across the state Tuesday for a virtual event to unveil a bill that would create a dedicated funding source for wildfire response, forest restoration and community resilience strategies.

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Hiking with dogs: A perfect snowy trek despite declining health

Mon., Jan. 11, 2021

It was a perfect day last Tuesday at the new Hauser Conservation Area. A short, snowy trek with the storm clouds gathering above helped us bid farewell to our 2020 hiking season. Bella’s vigor, however, belies what’s happening on her insides.

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Schweitzer Mountain Resort shuts down twilight skiing after noncompliance with COVID-19 measures

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 10, 2021

“The bottom line is, the rules are the rules and we need everybody to comply with them, and it’s not happening," said Dig Chrismer, marketing manager at Schweitzer.

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New commissioners and lawsuits have some saying hunting is under attack in Washington

Sun., Jan. 10, 2021

Hunting is under attack in Washington.At least that’s the assessment of Kim Thorburn, a Washington Department of Fish and Game commissioner from Spokane.“I’m pretty upset about what’s going on,” she said. “We’re looking at hunters as an enemy.”

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Off the Grid: Resolutions of quality or quantity

Sat., Jan. 9, 2021

Approximately three days before the New Year, and 21 days into my diet of scones and self-pity, I awoke from a catatonia of COVID and realized I should probably take a shower.

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John Nelson: Snow piling high at Mt. Baker

Thu., Jan. 7, 2021

The snowiest ski area in the world is ready to dish up the face shots during this La Niña winter.

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Spokane climbing gyms reopening Monday, owners see path forward with newest COVID-19 rules

Thu., Jan. 7, 2021

Spokane's two climbing gyms will reopen Monday under the state's newest COVID-19 regulations.

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Jan. 7

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 6, 2021

Alan Liere's fishing-hunting report for Jan. 7.

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Reader photo: Out of the barn

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 6, 2021

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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Mt. Spokane implements all-day uphill skiing policy

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 6, 2021

Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park will now allow all-day uphill skiing.

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Field reports: Lawsuit filed to challenge spring bear hunt

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 5, 2021

Two Washington residents filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Court last week to challenge the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Dec. 18 decision to authorize a largely recreational bear hunt this spring.

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Lawsuit to ban bear baiting in Idaho, Wyoming can continue

Tue., Jan. 5, 2021

A federal judge on Dec. 25 for the second time rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt black bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming.

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‘Face the cat!’: UI cougar expert offers advice after viral video of mountain lion encounter

Tue., Jan. 5, 2021

When one of the world’s leading mountain lion researchers viewed the now-famous video of a snarling cougar following a terrified hiker in Utah, the scene was eerily familiar.

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Montana-Canada study identifies pronghorn migration habitat

Sun., Jan. 3, 2021

For 30,000 years pronghorns have migrated in the fall and winter as they sought out the best places to find nutritious food, give birth, raise their fawns and survive brutal cold, snow, drought and predators.

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Dave Dubuque: Tips for those new to skiing in powder

Sat., Jan. 2, 2021

Skiers in the Inland Northwest recently enjoyed their first real powder day, with local resorts receiving from 5 to 7 inches of our region’s trademark perfect snow on Christmas night.

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Briefs: Idaho land board rejects appeal of cell tower lease in Sawtooth Mountains

Fri., Jan. 1, 2021

The Idaho Board of Land Commissioners has turned down a request from two Idaho nonprofits to contest a proposed lease that would allow a 195-foot cellular tower to be built in the Sawtooths as part of the nationwide first responders’ network, FirstNet.

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2020: Most read outdoor stories

Thu., Dec. 31, 2020

The most-read outdoor stories of 2019, presented chronologically:

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2020: Outdoor achievements

Thu., Dec. 31, 2020

From acts of physical bravery and endurance to committed volunteering, Spokane-area recreationists, conservationists and adventurers inspired in 2020.