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BOGGAN'S OASIS - The early winter ice jam is long gone and the Grand Ronde River is flowing just the right shade of green and brown. It's also chock full ...
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Spring chinook run may be huge
When it comes to chinook salmon, this spring could be a repeat of 2001, the recent high-water mark for salmon fishing in Idaho. Sort of. Fisheries managers in Idaho are predicting a return of 180,000 spring chinook above Lower Granite Dam, 35 miles west of Lewiston. Of that, about ...
Fly proves luckier than fisherman
Carolyn Sells, my friend and filming partner on "Fly Tying: The Angler's Art," called me last week to say she had to get out of the house and do some fishing. That was the best idea I had heard all week, so we agreed to give one of our local ...
Idaho F&G Commission's 'feel-good' management certainly not for the birds
I see the Idaho Fish and Game Commission is once again engaging in what many call "feel-good" management. This time it has to do with reducing chukar hunting seasons to appease some southern Idaho sportsmen. Early season hunters across the state are deprived of two weeks of hunting for this ...
Starweek
Question of the week What is the name of the term used to measure, from zero to 90, the position of celestial objects north or south of the celestial equator? The answer will be in next week's column.LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: What moon phase, sometimes called a young moon, is always seen ...
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Photographs of outdoors-related activities are being accepted for publication, both online and in the weekly Outdoors section. Wildlife, fish and scenic photos should be of regional interest and good quality and may be submitted electronically to the Outdoors Brag Board at www.lmtribune.com/brag-board/. Vintage photos will also be accepted. Electronic images must ...
Hungry otters stray into fishermen's territory
LOS ANGELES - The first hint of trouble in trying to save endangered sea otters and protect fishermen competing for the shellfish the creatures eat was when bureaucrats drew a line in the ocean separating the two. That was followed by an unsuccessful attempt to create a colony for the creatures ...
INSIDE OUTDOORS
Annual 3-D archery shoot set Saturday The Hells Canyon Archers will hold their annual Superbowl 3-D fun shoot at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston on Saturday. The shoot will feature 40 three-dimensional targets. Participants will shoot at the targets from marked distances, but range finders will be permitted. No ...
Snow job
WARREN, Vt. - Ever hit the slopes only to find 4 inches of fresh snow instead of the 8 inches you were promised? That may be because ski areas have exaggerated their snowfalls on weekends to entice skiers, according to a study by two Dartmouth College professors. That depth deception may ...
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