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Columbia reopens to finish the spring season

The portions of the lower Columbia River will reopened Saturday, May 25, for salmon and steelhead to round out the spring season. 37 minutes ago

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OUTDOORS WASHINGTON

Celebrate shellfish at Shellfest

Belfair will celebrate the culinary delights of Puget Sound shellfish at its first Shellfest Saturday. The event will run from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Belfair State Park.

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OUTDOORS WASHINGTON

A season of thrills, chills

Whether you prefer Zimbabwean folk or classical chamber music, whether you love wacky festivals or serious theater, whether you like being inside or outside or both, you’ll find a summer full of fun in the South Sound.

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OUTDOORS IDAHO

Travel tips for your Memorial Day plans

More than 164,000 Idahoans will hit the road during the extended weekend, according to AAA's forecast.
OUTDOORS

Fitness Success: Breaking those winter habits for a summer body

Memorial Day is the unofficial first day of summer (a.k.a. the great unveiling), and for most people to feel good at the pool or the beach they usually need to drop a few (or more) pounds of body fat.
OUTDOORS WASHINGTON

Roadwork will delay Mount Rainier park-goers

Crews will resume work Friday on 10 miles of Stevens Canyon Road, the major east-west road in Mount Rainier National Park.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

North Fork whitewater championship returning in June (w/video)

Some of the best paddlers in the world will race through the toughest rapid on one of the West’s most challenging rivers.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Wildlife Watch by Mark Krepps: More than flowers and buds sprout in the springtime

Antlers are fascinating. Elk, deer and moose have them, and their antlers are shed in the spring, and then they start growing back almost immediately until they become that regal headgear prized by hunters.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Out and About: Outdoors news of note

Squaw Butte Back Country Horsemen (SBBCH) will be hosting their Sixth Annual Most Awesome Yard Sale Ever, Saturday, May 25, in the Key Bank parking lot on Washington Avenue in Emmett.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Have a voice in where recreation funds are spent

Here's a chance to put your mouth where your money is.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Roger Phillips: It's tough to beat the last call at dusk

It might not have a cool name like "dawn patrol," but a sunset outing is still cool.