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Snowshoeing with Conservation NW

Leave a Comment / Gear Reviews / By Erika Prins Simonds

Join Conservation Northwest for their Columbia Highlands snowshoe daytrip this Saturday, February 6th. Get some great exercise, fresh air and beautiful views this weekend in a potential wilderness area. The 6-mile trip begins at the Thirteenmile campground through the Cougar Mountain roadless area in the Colville National Forest. It’s free, guided by experts and includes carpooling from Spokane. Beginners are welcome. […]

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Much Ado About Wolves

Leave a Comment / News / By Erika Prins Simonds

Conservation Northwest and the Lands Council are showing a documentary on people and predators coexisting, followed by discussion by a panel including Suzanne Stone of Defenders of Wildlife and Carter Niemeyer, formerly of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They will discuss the controversy that’s recently arisen as Idaho and Montana began to sell permits

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Hike with Conservation Northwest

Leave a Comment / Gear Reviews / By Erika Prins Simonds

Looking for a challenge this weekend? Join Conservation Northwest for the Hall Mountain Day Hike on Saturday, a 14-miler near the Salmo-Priest Wilderness. The hike is free with a $10-per-family suggested donation. Carpooling from Spokane is available. This is part of a weekly series of hikes in the Colville National Forest. For more information, check

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What’s Going On With the Gray Wolves?

Leave a Comment / News / By Out There Outdoors

Gray Wolf pups in the Methow Valley, Washington. // Photo Courtesy of Conservation Northwest. Lot’s of things. You may not know about these controversial endangered animals, including the latest on the Okanogan poaching case, that’s why we called Conservation Northwest’s Jasmine Minbashian for the latest.Click here for brief interview with Jasmine Minbashian of Conservation Northwest.

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