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The Don't Miss List for outdoor enthusiasts for Feb. 5: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:06:12 PST - Backcountry safety
On the road for Feb. 5: Carnival Day at Ski Hill: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:02:17 PST - <b>What:</b> Celebrate the snow and all of the fun you can have skiing, snowboarding and tubing.</p>
Fitness: 15 things you can do in shorts right now: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:50:26 PST - La Niña winters are great if you love snow camping, skiing and sledding.</p>
Finances top parks agenda: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - The State Parks and Recreation Commission will focus on finances when it meets Thursday. The commission will get updates on the effort to create partnerships and find new ways of doing business for greater sustainability, the agency’s budget and the Discover Pass.
One-time employee joins State Parks commission: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - Russ Cahill, a retired parks and recreation professional and lifelong outdoor recreation advocate, has been appointed to the State Parks and Recreation Commission. Gov. Chris Gregoire made the appointment late last month.
Biologists predicting strong run of Columbia spring chinook this year: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - Recreational fishing seasons on the lower Columbia River anticipate a strong 2012 run of spring chinook salmon, but reflect the decline in the number of white sturgeon available for harvest.
Fly-fishing experts host two-day workshop: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - Fly fishermen will have the chance to learn from two of the best when Skip Morris and Rick Hafele host a two-day workshop later this month.
Olympia Mountaineers meet at Nisqually refuge: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - The Conservation Committee of the Olympia Mountaineers will holds its annual outing at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Feb. 12. The event is open to the public.
Federal dollars fund park summer shuttle system: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - Mount Rainier National Park will receive more than $106,000 to operate a shuttle bus system this summer.
DISPATCHES Pheasants Forever adds two biologist to state: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST - Pheasants Forever has announced the hiring of two new Farm Bill range/wildlife biologists in Washington. Kelli Bartholomew and Erik Lewis are the first Pheasant Forever biologists of this kind for the state.

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