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Les Palmer: Don’t run!
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion Jan. 23, 2004. With both bears and people starting…
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Fly fishing humorist to host TU film fest
Looking for his next great fishing adventure, the self-proclaimed, “world’s greatest fly fishing guide” Hank Patterson is making…
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Hiking with dogs: know your pets’ limitations
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Exploring the endless trails the Klamath Basin has to offer is made even…
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Refuge Notebook: Kenai Refuge celebrates Wilderness on Earth Day
The first Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and was the product of local grassroots action to…
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Les Palmer: In praise of drift boats
If you’ve never fished from a drift boat, you might want to add it to your bucket list.…
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Stretching winter: Recreationists take to mountains to get winter fix
MOUNT ADAMS, N.H. — Joe Murdzek was leading a group of friends when he encountered a short, steep…
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Recreation briefs
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. On Earth Day, April 22 the first of…
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Refuge Notebook: Know the regs for black bear baiting season
With bear baiting season just around the corner, I thought I’d take this opportunity to review the rules…
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Les Palmer: Fish board politics
I get an anxious feeling whenever state legislators talk about fishing, so I’ve been anxious lately. Most recently,…
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Gun club offers shooting sport pointers
Since Alice Kerkvliet gave sport shooting a shot three years ago, it has grown into an addiction. She…
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Benign neglect? Garden pest control naturally
Gardeners worried about the safety of synthetic pest-control products sometimes turn to botanically derived compounds instead. But many…
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Refuge Notebook: Hidden Lake Campground – a ‘hidden gem’ on the Kenai Refuge
I am often asked thought provoking questions while working in the Kenai Refuge Visitor Center. Recently, I was…
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Les Palmer: All about zombies
I hadn’t thought much about zombies until just recently, but now that they’re lurching around pretty much everywhere,…
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Fairbanks unicyclist completes 100-mile race
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — When Elliot Wilson decided to ride a unicycle in the White Mountains 100 endurance race,…
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Wetlands donated to Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation
BIGFORK, Mont. (AP) — Thirty acres of land with 3,500 feet of Flathead River shoreline has been donated…
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Refuge Notebook: Defining Wilderness in a climate changing world
What is “wilderness”? It’s much easier to say what it isn’t than what it is. It certainly isn’t…
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Les Palmer: Remember the Exxon Valdez
Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column on Mar. 17, 2009, the 20th anniversary of Alaska’s worst…
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Mountain biker headed for epic Africa race
BEND, Ore. — It has been called the Tour de France of mountain bike stage races. The eight-day…
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Spring plinking: a guide to safe target shooting
BOISE, Idaho — If you’re a shooter, you know putting holes in paper can get boring. No matter…
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Refuge Notebook: Two jays for two biomes
A couple weeks ago, a small flock of Steller’s Jays flew across the Sterling Highway as I drove…