The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Rich Landers Column: Rich Landers: Spring Brings Plethora of Outdoor Opportunities
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By Rich Landers, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  May 24--Assembling camping gear is a pre-Memorial Day weekend ritual for many Inland Northwesters, but don't stop there.
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By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Feb. 5--When hikers get lost on snowy mountains in the Northwest, it's gripping because the drama happens in our backyard.
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The Badgley Mischka spring collection offers a grand mix of town and country.
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Much more than hot dogs, beaches and long weekends.
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By Richard Dymond, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Mar. 10--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Imagine strolling under a canopy of trees that stretches around Lake Uihlein, starting right behind Town Hall.
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By By Brian Hendrickson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Jun.
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By Joyce Owen, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Feb.
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Following the ravages of harsh winter weather and with spring just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about brighter days and reclaiming our gardens.
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By JUSTIN CARINCI  A path winds past ponds and under cone-bearing and leafy trees at Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center.  On a bleak April day, a fish hatchery squeezed between state Highway 14 and Southeast Evergreen Highway seems an unlikely place for natural beauty.
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By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
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Summer is synonymous with eating outdoors and attending festivals in many parts of the States.
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By The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb.
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By Nick Bonham, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 5--Monday clearly was a day to be outdoors.   Picnics and barbecues. Games of golf or frisbee golf. One last visit to the Colorado State Fair. A drive around town with top down on your convertible.
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GENEVA -- Spring blossoms are popping up all over the Austrian Alps. Geneva's official chestnut tree has already sprouted leaves and flowers. Swedes are still picking mushrooms.
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As the first signs of winter push into the Northeast, Cornell University researchers have some good news for fair weather fans _ spring is coming a week earlier than it did 40 years ago.