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Escaping life’s cares in the Wallowas

There are mountain ranges, and then there are exceptional mountain ranges such as the Sawtooths of Idaho, the Tetons of Wyoming, and the Wallowas of northeastern Oregon.

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Commission OKs new cougar hunting rules

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Channel catfish stocked in Liberty Lake for the first time in 10 years

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Escaping life’s cares in the Wallowas

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness hiking guide updated by veteran Helena author
The secret is out: The world found the Owyhees. Advocates say it’s time to protect the land
Slopes? Zigzags? Access Recreation aims to offer pros, cons of Clark County parks for differently abled people

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Bluewood to get new high-speed quad lift

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Feds draw up final plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls in PNW

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Ammi Midstokke: Friends who make you feel better

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Field Reports: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife eyes rule prohibiting unauthorized road, trail building

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Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for July 18, 2024

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Triggered memories: Spokane shooter Amanda (Furrer) Banta’s Olympic experience was on target, even without a medal

UPDATED: Sat., July 20, 2024

The Furrer family forked out $4,000 for a blue Anschutz .22-cal. competition rifle some 20 years ago.

Sports > Outdoors

Wolves keep endangered status in Washington

UPDATED: Fri., July 19, 2024

Gray wolves in Washington will remain on the state’s endangered species list.

Sports > Outdoors

Riverside expansion, Mount Spokane master plan moving forward

UPDATED: Fri., July 19, 2024

Two planning processes for Spokane’s local state parks are moving forward.

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Channel catfish stocked in Liberty Lake for the first time in 10 years

UPDATED: Fri., July 19, 2024

Before the hatchery truck backed down the ramp and set all of the fish free in Liberty Lake, Danny Garrett wanted a photo.

Sports > Outdoors

Commission OKs new cougar hunting rules

UPDATED: Fri., July 19, 2024

Washington’s cougar hunting rules have been rewritten.

Sports > Outdoors

Washington State Parks tightens overnight camping limits, raises fees

UPDATED: Fri., July 19, 2024

SEATTLE – In a meeting Thursday in Bellingham, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission approved new overnight camping rules. The limit on consecutive stays is now 10 nights and the annual cap is 90 nights total.

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Escaping life’s cares in the Wallowas

UPDATED: Fri., July 19, 2024

There are mountain ranges, and then there are exceptional mountain ranges such as the Sawtooths of Idaho, the Tetons of Wyoming, and the Wallowas of northeastern Oregon.

Sports > Outdoors

Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for July 18, 2024

Thu., July 18, 2024

Fly fishing

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Ammi Midstokke: Friends who make you feel better

Thu., July 18, 2024

No matter where one navigates on the political or philosophical spectrum, it is hard not to be discouraged by the state of affairs in our nation right now. I suppose the nihilists are doing all right, which in itself might be an argument in their favor, though I’m not sure what the statistics are on their mental wellness.

Sports > Outdoors

River stretch

Thu., July 18, 2024

A Canada goose stretches its wings next to the river in Riverside State Park in this photo by Melanie Williams.

Sports > Outdoors

Software error scrambles Washington hunting tag draw

UPDATED: Wed., July 17, 2024

Software problems disrupted Washington’s special hunt permit drawings this summer, and officials have been working to make things right.

Sports > Outdoors

Groups threaten lawsuit over black bear baiting in Idaho

UPDATED: Tue., July 16, 2024

A coalition of environmental groups has notified the state of Idaho that they plan to file a lawsuit over the use of bait for hunting black bears in habitat occupied by federally protected grizzly bears.

Sports > Outdoors

Washington declines to kill wolves in Asotin County

UPDATED: Wed., July 17, 2024

Washington wildlife officials won’t kill any wolves in Asotin County in response to the killing of one calf and the injuring of three other cattle earlier this summer.

Sports > Outdoors

Sunrise skydive session kicks off first World Skydiving Day, fundraiser for mental health organization

UPDATED: Sat., July 13, 2024

Early morning hours did not stop dozens of people from falling 13,000 feet from the sky at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour this weekend.

Sports > Outdoors

Michael Wright: Eight consecutive days of catching fish

UPDATED: Fri., July 12, 2024

The streak began on the Fourth of July somewhere west of Divide, Montana, on the Big Hole River. It continued on a slough fed by the Beaverhead River, on the Missouri River outside of Craig and on a small stream near Missoula.

Sports > Outdoors

Queen of the wolves: One-eyed 11-year-old defies difficulties in a wild Yellowstone

UPDATED: Fri., July 12, 2024

Neither Greek nor Shakespearean tragedies, or even violent Mafioso movies, can rival some of the scenarios wolf 907F has faced while living in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park.

Sports > Outdoors

Alane Liere’s hunting and fishing report for July 11, 2024

UPDATED: Thu., July 11, 2024

Fly fishing

Sports > Outdoors

Ammi Midstokke: When vegetables are the fabric of a healthy society

UPDATED: Thu., July 11, 2024

In a world where we are learning to speak openly about our emotional experiences, I am fascinated by those who navigate life in blatant resistance to this trend.

Sports > Outdoors

Field Reports: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife eyes rule prohibiting unauthorized road, trail building

Thu., July 11, 2024

A proposed rule would make it illegal to create unauthorized roads and trails on certain state lands.

Sports > Outdoors

Turtleback ride

UPDATED: Wed., July 17, 2024

A turtle hitches a ride through Mirror Pond at Manito Park in this photo by Ron Large.

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