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Tribal Fish Biologist Casey Baldwin, wearing a plaid shirt and orange life jacket, releases acustic tagged chinock salmon using a bucket to pour water and fish from a boat.

Tribes Help Salmon Return to Historic Habitat

Inland Northwest tribes, including Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Colville Confederated Tribes, reintroduce chinook salmon to Columbia River.
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Man hiking with trekking poles, wearing a backpack, along a rocky dirt trail with small red-colored bushes along the sides and mountain ridge in the distance.

Backpacking Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness

Travelogue of a 5-day backpacking trip in northeast Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains.
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A woman wearing a bright blue long-sleeved shirt and black climbing pants is reaching up for a hand hold on a boulder. Below her lays a green safety mat on the ground and a male climber with arms raised spotting her in case she falls.

New Spokane Bouldering Guide

Newly-published "Spokane Bouldering" guide, by Nate Lynch and Shane Collins, features over 700 boulder problems in Spokane, Wash.
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Toilet paper trash left behind on public lands, at a river beach.

Never Leave a Trace

With more visitors to public lands, human-induced wear and tear has increased and Leave No Trace practices are more important than ever.
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Bear poking its head out of a garbage can, licking its lips.

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-up view of Chuck Bartlebaugh holding a can of bear spray with outstretched arms, with thumb pressing on top of spray can, demonstrating how to deploy bear repellent spray during a training session.

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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Large dog wearing a collar and leash, with leash held by owner, while walking on rocky lake beach in north Idaho, with mountain peaks in the distance..

6 Reasons To Keep Your Dog On-Leash

Be a good ambassador for outdoors-loving dog owners and all dogs. Keep your dog leashed and make sure everyone enjoys the trails.
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A group of youth mountain biking in a single line, sometimes two by two, on a forested dirt trail in the Northwest.

Inland NW Youth Mountain Biking Teams

Inland NW mountain-biking coaches created the Bikesaretheanswer.org website for families to learn about regional team and race options.
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Child ziplining down a cable, smiling at the camera, over a grassy hillside with pine trees in the background.

Where to Go Ziplining With Kids

Three Inland Northwest zipline tour companies offer experiences for adventurous families of varying ages, abilities, and group sizes.
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