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Gavin Feek

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Outdoors reporter @thenewstribune Books! Also a gentle and appropriate reminder that compassion is key.

 Tacoma, WA
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Joined November 2010
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My interview with Nicolas Cage: stabmag.com/stab-interviews/…
Stab Interview: Nicolas Cage

Stab Interview: Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage talks tombstoning in Malibu, fighting surf localism, eating rats on screen, and his psychedelic new film The Surfer.

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Read my second installment of Northwest Dispatches! thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
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Stormy seas, history, songs and tradition on this year’s tribal canoe journey

Stormy seas, history, songs and tradition on this year’s tribal canoe journey

Tribal canoes from all over Puget Sound and beyond landed on Nisqually land over the weekend. Ceremonies, markets, and food followed.

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Debut column! Northwest Dispatches. thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
Northwest Dispatches: Lessons learned from the life and death of a dog

Northwest Dispatches: Lessons learned from the life and death of a dog

Sharing life with a dog teaches us that it isn’t all about us. It’s about getting over yourself and going outside to throw the damn ball.

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Rainier ride GETMAD officially canceled after WSDOT woes

Rainier ride GETMAD officially canceled after WSDOT woes

Redmond Cycling Club cancels GETMAD one day after putting event on hold due to WSDOT permitting trouble.

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“It was annihilated.” thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
‘It was annihilated.’ Inside the vandalism of High Rock Lookout

‘It was annihilated.’ Inside the vandalism of High Rock Lookout

How volunteer groups are picking up the pieces after an act of vandalism at the popular hiking destination southwest of Mount Rainier.

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Could this be a good thing? thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
First-ever national policy for rock climbing proposed by the Forest Service

First-ever national policy for rock climbing proposed by the Forest Service

On Thursday, the Forest Service opened up a 30-day comment period for its first proposed national policy for rock climbing on public lands.

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My piece on Robin Pendery: thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
‘Always had a smile on her face.’ Climbing ranger with South Sound ties dies on Denali

‘Always had a smile on her face.’ Climbing ranger with South Sound ties dies on Denali

Robin Pendery of Enumclaw guided trips on Mount Rainier and worked in various capacities at Crystal Mountain ski resort.

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On the killing of owls in WA State thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
Controversial plan to kill owls is underway in WA. Here’s who’s leading the way

Controversial plan to kill owls is underway in WA. Here’s who’s leading the way

Will the barred owl management plan announced two years ago lead to “open season on all owls”?

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High angle rescue on Mount Deception: thenewstribune.com/outdoors/…
‘I’m going to die.’ Dramatic rescue after climbers injured in fall on WA peak

‘I’m going to die.’ Dramatic rescue after climbers injured in fall on WA peak

Four women were airlifted off Mount Deception in Olympic National Park on Memorial Day weekend. One is in critical condition at Harborview.

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Honored to write about this hero for @ClimbingMag climbing.com/community/vlody…
Ukrainian Mountaineer and Combat Medic Who Saved Many Lives Dies in Battle

Ukrainian Mountaineer and Combat Medic Who Saved Many Lives Dies in Battle

Vlodymyr Vasylyshyn, 33, had signed up for a ski mountaineering competition on the day of his death.

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Hey Tacomans, did you know the future of Tacoma’s tree canopy is at risk? thenewstribune.com/news/poli…
WA program that pays to plant trees in Tacoma, elsewhere faces elimination

WA program that pays to plant trees in Tacoma, elsewhere faces elimination

Facing a large budget deficit, the state House has proposed eliminating the Washington State Urban and Community Forestry program.

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Quicksand hunting for @seattletimes seattletimes.com/life/outdoo…
Can quicksand happen in WA?

Can quicksand happen in WA?

Can quicksand be found in Washington? Experts say yes; others refer to it as something else that’s very similar to quicksand.

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Send me your thoughts, tips, and story ideas! Excited to be a part of the @thenewstribune team. amp.thenewstribune.com/outdo…
Meet The News Tribune’s new outdoors reporter, Gavin Feek

Meet The News Tribune’s new outdoors reporter, Gavin Feek

Gavin Feek comes to The News Tribune after many years working in and writing about the outdoor industry.

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My interview with Keith Malloy: stabmag.com/stab-interviews/…
Stab Interview: The Secret Lives Of Keith Malloy

Stab Interview: The Secret Lives Of Keith Malloy

Keith Malloy explores surf lore, family roots, and the creative journey that led him from the water to behind the camera — and back again.

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My interview with the incomparable @JacsonBevens ⚡️
Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) profile pictureField Gulls@FieldGulls16 Jan 2025
Cigar Thoughts thoughts: A Jacson Bevens interview fieldgulls.com/2025/1/16/243…
Cigar Thoughts thoughts: An interview with Jacson Bevens

Cigar Thoughts thoughts: An interview with Jacson Bevens

Jacson Bevens does it his way.

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outsideonline.com/outdoor-ad… My piece on the LA wildfires for @outsidemagazine ❤️
“It Was a Horrifying Escape.” Survival Stories from the Los Angeles Wildfires.

“It Was a Horrifying Escape.” Survival Stories from the Los Angeles Wildfires.

The fires in Southern California have impacted millions of lives. These outdoor athletes share their stories of evacuation, loss, and community relief amid the disaster.

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Blah.
Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) profile pictureField Gulls@FieldGulls23 Dec 2024
Mediocrity is blah, and that’s what the Seahawks are fieldgulls.com/2024/12/23/24…
Mediocrity is blah, and that’s what the Seahawks are

Mediocrity is blah, and that’s what the Seahawks are

We coulda had this one, man.

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This one got a little weird.
Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) profile pictureField Gulls@FieldGulls14 Dec 2024
Barely Relevant: Comparing the 2024 Seahawks to the movie St. Elmo’s Fire fieldgulls.com/2024/12/14/24…
Barely Relevant: Comparing the 2024 Seahawks to St. Elmo’s Fire

Barely Relevant: Comparing the 2024 Seahawks to St. Elmo’s Fire

Bear with me here.

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