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Published Sunday, August 17, 2008

Don't strike out

The worst place you can be in a lightning storm is outdoors. And that's exactly where we were: standing atop a treeless ridge in California's Sierra Nevada when several bolts of lightning materialized from out of nowhere to zap an adjacent peak.

Anglers learn not to string grizzlies along

ON THE RUSSIAN RIVER, Alaska – Washington angler Justin Steinhoff was enjoying his first Alaska fishing trip in June when he spotted a group of dark objects moving downstream out of the brush toward the riverbank.

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OUTDISTANCE
Local cyclist's dark, secret ride
If you need pampering, don't show up for this cycling event:

Look re-emerges as pedal trendsetter

In 1984, Look, a French company known for its ski gear, unveiled an innovation that changed the world of cycling.

Town seeks blockade of destructive elk

The small Olympic Peninsula town of Sequim, Wash., is proposing a multimillion dollar fence to keep out elk that attract tourists but also cause damage to private property.

Idaho tilapia tipping records

For whatever reason, it's a good year for tilapia in the Snake River. Jason Arneson of Boise caught a new state record tilapia on Aug. 4, breaking the previous record set in March.


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Boaters held responsible
Duck decline shouldn't limit hunting
Sockeye make splash in Columbia
Fees increase in Umatilla

August 3
LET IT RIDE
PEAK PERFORMERS
Out & About
Ride Schedule
Campers add luxury to excursions

July 27
Group dynamics
Out & About
Out of the shell
Ornaments distinguish luxury camps
Going with a group pays big dividends

July 20
Up, down and out
Group targets locked gates on public land
MOUNT ST. HELENS
Guns-in-parks plan criticized
Idaho commission in Post Falls
Volcano facts



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