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Eric Barker

@ericbarker.bsky.social

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Newspaper reporter at the Lewiston Tribune focused on fish, outdoor recreation, and the environment.

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Eric Barker @ericbarker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Idler's Rest, a close-to-home place to bask in nature for residents of the Palouse, recognized as a Community Forest by the Old Growth Forest Network. It is a pretty cool spot and connected to a wonderful network of trails on Moscow Mountain. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/a...

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Eric Barker @ericbarker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Steelhead numbers are crashing again. The 2026 run, in the Snake and Columbia rivers, is on pace to be the worst on record. Annual numbers had rebounded modestly following a string of terrible years from 2017 to 2021. But here we go again. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/r...

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Eric Barker @ericbarker.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

My 91-year-old dad and I recently bought a spotting scope and plan to follow our local bighorn sheep herds and master digiscoping. This pic is from last weekend. Lambs should drop soon.

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Eric Barker @ericbarker.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Public land lovers succeeded in their drive to keep federal property off the auction block. Here's a recap of Saturday's events. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/l...