Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Ready for a new season: MarDon Resort looks forward to a good 2021
As the ice disappeared from the surface of Potholes Reservoir in recent warmer weather, MarDon Resort in Othello...
Hunting for the elusive rooster is getting tougher as the years go by
“How the mighty have fallen.” That might be a good epitaph to pheasant hunting in Washington state.
Rainbow trout biting around Roses Lake
After I tried my luck fishing for cutthroat in Monument Bay on Lake Chelan, I thought I had better check out Roses Lake. If you haven’t heard, there was a b...
Trap shooting event provides a bit of normalcy
The annual Turkey Shoot put on by the Cashmere Sportsman’s Association took place Nov. 15.
MarDon Fresh News – December 4, 2020
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.60 feet – up 2.01 feet over the past 10 days. The water temperature on the Potholes Reservoir is 41...
Country Cousins Fall Festival begins in Othello
OTHELLO — Five-year-old Josie Johnson was emphatic about what she enjoyed at the first day of the Country Cousins Fall Festival. “Everything!” she said as sh...
Northwest Berkley Big Bass Tournament canceled
Northwest Berkley Big Bass Tournament on Oct. 3 at MarDon Resort on Potholes Reservoir has been cancelled this year after being postponed already this May. Marilyn Meseberg, an owner at MarDon Resort, said there ...
Sportsman’s Warehouse annual Carp Derby begins today
MOSES LAKE — Sportsman’s Warehouse is launching its fourth annual Carp Derby, beginning today and lasting through July 24. First place for the biggest carp w...
Columbia River to open for Chinook salmon fishing this weekend
OLYMPIA — State fishery managers announced Thursday that the Columbia River will be open an additional four days for spring Chinook salmon fishing beginning today.
Restrictions in place as recreational fishing reopens statewide
Recreational fishing reopens today, with anglers reminded to follow guidelines and rules put in place to ensure safety.
Hunters can apply for special permit until May 18
OLYMPIA — Hunters can submit an application for a special permit between April 20 and May 18 for deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and fall turkey 2020 seasons in Washington.
A mischievous kitten gone bad
This has happened twice to me during my lifetime. A kitten has gotten away from its owner and climbed a large tree in a campground.
Outdoor knowledge passed down through generations
Life was a blast for a youngster when growing up in the great Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington, this being in the 1950s and 1960s. Dad, Max Clay, was a m...
The dangers of mixing chemicals
Well, there isn’t much need to mix chemicals in the slow-down operation of a population of starlings. Although this isn’t always true. Sometimes a poison is ...
Invasive vs. native species: Starling
City folk might not notice these problem birds as much those folks on the farm, but there is a reason. Hidden among the thousands on a city street, it is dif...