The Great Outdoors is Calling

TrailsFest serves up a jam-packed day of outdoor adventure.Event details:TrailsFest 2008Saturday, July 19, 9am � 4pmRattlesnake Lake, North Bendwww.trailsfest.org This outdoor extravaganza features clinics on everything from wilderness first aid to hiking with kids to backcountry cooking. Take a guided hike, tie a fly...

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Are you "On Track"?

One of the best ways to tell the difference between a grizzly and a black bear is to analyze a track. Grizzly tracks denote long claws and have a flat pad. The pad of a black bear is predominately curved. Detailed track ID tips can be found at the GBOP website.These photos of a grizzly track were taken by Scott Fisher,...

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