Bear Country Safety Advice
Learn how stay safe in bear country and prevent encounters, whether living or enjoying recreation in or near bear habitat areas.
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Close Encounters With Bears
Guidebook author James P. Johnson shares about his harrowing close encounters with bears while hiking in the wilds of Washington State.
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Bear Spray Science
A brief science history of bear spray, the red-pepper based repellent used by park rangers, hunters, and anyone else entering bear country.
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New Wildlife Safety & Guiding Service
Spokane-based Cedar Grove Wildlife Guiding offers safety courses, wildlife tours, workplace trainings, and classroom events.
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Huckleberry Foraging Safety Tips
Bears are omnivores and love berries, so followed these 7 safety tips when you’re out foraging for wild huckleberries.
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Going Alone: Backcountry Safety & Solitude
When camping and hiking alone in the backcountry, be fully prepared and ready to experience a uniquely wonderful solo adventure.
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North Cascade Grizzly Bears Could Get a Boost
A century of commercial trapping, habitat loss, and unregulated hunting eradicated grizzlies from 98% of their original range in the contiguous U.S. Here in the Northwest, records from the Hudson Bay Company show that nearly 4,000 grizzly bear hides were shipped from trading posts in the North Cascades in a 35-year span. Despite these grim
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Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo 2023
For those of you who have had enough of winter, it’s time to bring on a bit of summer in the Inland NW. The Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo at the Spokane Convention Center on Feb 25-26 is the annual kickoff to the warmer season of outdoor adventures, biking, and travel. Attendees also get
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Moms on the Rock
It was a glorious bluebird sky in Central Oregon when K and I pulled into Smith Rock. We’d seen the weather report, called in sick at work, loaded the car with quick draws and kale chips, and headed south for a long weekend. K and I have the luxury of being healthy, rather extreme in
Quick-Fix Car Camping: Overnighters that Won’t Burn a Bunch of Gas
It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of a long road trip: the open highway, the sense of freedom and adventure, and the anticipation of exploring new and unfamiliar places. But there is a downside, too: the road-rage-inducing traffic on those highways, the sense of claustrophobia and numbness from hours in the cramped
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