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Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Current Position: outdoors editor

Michael Wright joined The Spokesman-Review as outdoors editor in July 2023.

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Sports >  Outdoors

North Idaho snowmobile plan on hold

A plan governing snowmobile use on public lands in North Idaho that was to be in effect this winter is on hold as federal officials examine its impact on wolverines.
Sports >  Outdoors

Test of time: The Wilderness Act at 60

CABINET MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS – A little less than a half-mile up the trail to Leigh Lake, just about when the incline begins to get annoying, there’s a light blue sign screwed to a tree.
Sports >  Outdoors

Michael Wright: Ready or not, here fall comes

Mornings felt different this week. Crisp and cool. Dew on the grass, occasionally on the car. At least once, I heard geese honking their way south. My ears got cold on dog walks, and that thick flannel shirt rediscovered its purpose.
Sports >  Outdoors

Washington lines out emergency rules for CWD

Washington officials have signed off on a suite of emergency rules meant to stem the spread of chronic wasting disease, including mandatory testing in three hunting districts and transport restrictions for dead animals.
Sports >  Outdoors

Michael Wright: Finding treasure by driving past fish

The North Fork of the St. Joe River is the least prominent of North Idaho’s north forks. Anglers are more inclined to rave about the directional branches of the Coeur d’Alene and Clearwater rivers. When they do venture west of St. Maries and up the St. Joe drainage, most are more inclined to settle for a roadside run on the main Joe than to turn left outside of Avery and leave the blacktop behind.