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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 15

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 14, 2022

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 15

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Reader Photo: The snowbirds return

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 14, 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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Forest Service proposes new fees, price hikes at some Sawtooth campgrounds, hot springs

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 14, 2022

Several Sawtooth-area campsites and day-use areas, including a popular hot springs spot, could see price increases or fees imposed, U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday.

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Washington wildlife commission toils to get through its slate amid pointed input from public

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 14, 2022

Bogged down in the minutiae of its Game Management Plan revision process, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission labored to advance through its agenda and had to jettison some items during its meeting at Clarkston on Friday.

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Four years after Spokane doctor dies skiing in Argentina, his skiing partner continues the trip in his honor

Sun., Dec. 11, 2022

He wept on a sunny day at the end of a continent. He cried alone, perched on a rock at the top of a little known glacier. There was no wind. His tears slowed and then he sat in silence and looked down at the expanse of snow. Somewhere down there was a rock outcropping that four years ago killed his friend.

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Proceeds from upcoming ski film festival will go toward making backcountry recreation safer

Sun., Dec. 11, 2022

A dozen films celebrating human-powered winter recreation will play at the Garland Theater Thursday. And ticket proceeds will support ongoing efforts to make backcountry recreation safer in the Spokane region.

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Off The Grid: City life threatens to replace struggle with convenience

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

For Christmas, I asked for a number of gadgets I’ve seen magically appear on my screen lately - as if the greater universe knew the most intimate desires of my soul: Appliances that draw high amps.

News > Pacific NW

‘Taylor Swift for hunters’: Idaho Fish and Game tag system crash sparks anger from hunters

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

An Idaho Department of Fish and Game hunting tag sale last week led to backlash from out-of-state residents who said the slow website, high demand and system crashes were akin to the debacle created last month when Ticketmaster struggled to meet demand for tickets to Taylor Swift’s latest tour. On Dec. 1, Fish and Game held its annual sale for nonresident deer and elk tags. The sale allows ...

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First-ever recorded moose sighting in Mount Rainier National Park

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 9, 2022

Mount Rainier National Park recorded its first-ever moose sighting on Thursday. This is also the first-ever moose sighting in southwest Washington, the National Park Service said.

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Montana unveils plan to manage grizzlies

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

The state of Montana has released a draft of its first statewide plan for grizzly bear management, consolidating and updating two regional plans in one document.

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 8

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 7, 2022

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 8

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Reader Photo: Breakfast and a walk

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 7, 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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Washington Fish-wildlife commission to convene Thursday in Clarkston

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 7, 2022

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will convene at the Clarkston Event Center next week and give residents of southeastern Washington a rare close-to-home opportunity to interact with commissioners and observe their deliberations.

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Lewiston angler establishes new coho state record on the NF Clearwater River

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 6, 2022

Jerry Smith of Lewiston caught a 30-inch coho salmon, establishing a new state record in the process. Smith hooked the fish on the North Fork Clearwater River, Nov. 13, according to an Idaho Fish and Game news release.

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Backcountry apps target winter recreationists with loads of features

Sun., Dec. 4, 2022

The amount of information outdoor recreationists now have at their fingertips is astounding.

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Idaho Trails Association seeks new members

Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

The nonprofit Idaho Trails Association is looking for new members to join in its mission of keeping Idaho’s hiking trails open for all. ITA organizes volunteer trail maintenance projects across the state and completed over 66 projects this year.

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Washington seeks comments on recreation plan

Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is seeking public comments on a draft statewide recreation and conservation plan.

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Idaho Fish and Game director set to retire

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

Effectively managing fish and wildlife populations while meeting diverse societal expectations is an intricate balancing act in the eyes of Ed Schriever.

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Spokane Audubon meeting features Washington wolf management

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

The Spokane Audubon Society’s Dec. 14 meeting, featuring wolf conservation and management in Washington state, will be in-person and available online via Zoom online.

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Memoir by early Montana game warden highlights dangers, oddities

Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

The bullet blasted through the front of the car’s windshield only inches from Gene Tierney’s head, showering his face in shards of glass.

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 15

Reader Photo: The snowbirds return

Forest Service proposes new fees, price hikes at some Sawtooth campgrounds, hot springs

Washington wildlife commission toils to get through its slate amid pointed input from public

Four years after Spokane doctor dies skiing in Argentina, his skiing partner continues the trip in his honor

Proceeds from upcoming ski film festival will go toward making backcountry recreation safer

Off The Grid: City life threatens to replace struggle with convenience

‘Taylor Swift for hunters’: Idaho Fish and Game tag system crash sparks anger from hunters

First-ever recorded moose sighting in Mount Rainier National Park

Montana unveils plan to manage grizzlies

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Dec. 8

Reader Photo: Breakfast and a walk

Washington Fish-wildlife commission to convene Thursday in Clarkston

Lewiston angler establishes new coho state record on the NF Clearwater River

Backcountry apps target winter recreationists with loads of features

Idaho Trails Association seeks new members

Washington seeks comments on recreation plan

Idaho Fish and Game director set to retire

Spokane Audubon meeting features Washington wolf management

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