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Outdoors

What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.

Updated 3 days, 14 hours ago

High winds forecast Tuesday and Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — While the heavy rain, heavy snow and flooding is expected to stay north of the Columbia Basin, the Ba…

Updated 11 years, 8 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Davy Graybill

I spent yesterday on Banks Lake. Eric Granstrom and I were going to do a new Fishing TV Show on walleye fishing here with Keith Jensen, of Big Wally's Guide Se…

Updated 11 years, 8 months ago
April is busy month for outdoor activities

April is the month for spring hunting and fishing. Turkey and trout and walleye and camping should all or in part be on your agenda. Read on.

Updated 11 years, 8 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I got a chance to fish Potholes Reservoir with Brian Nielson, of BJs Guide Service, and another fishing buddy, James LeBow earlier this week. I planned on spen…

Updated 11 years, 8 months ago
Time to purchase a fishing license

Pull your fishing and hunting license out of your wallet and note the ending date. It will be 03/31/2014. This means it is time to purchase a new license.

Updated 11 years, 8 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

As we move further into spring there are a whole bunch of annual events coming up. The first one is the "April Fools" trout opener in the Columbia Basin when n…

Updated 11 years, 8 months ago
Clay: Spring camping is on my mind

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
Record runs of Columbia River chinook, coho forecast

Did you hear we can expect a record run of salmon and steelhead this year? This news is exciting enough to get every salmon and steelhead angler checking their…

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Walleye fishing on Potholes Reservoir has been amazing using blade baits. The best way to do this is by culling in 44 to 56 feet of water. The Rainbow Trout fi…

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Friday, March 21st

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
Day trip on tap: Steamboat Rock State Park

The recent columns by Danielle Blevins have inspired me to take to the road in search of interesting places. If I find a plant native to the Columbia Basin, al…

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
Access restricted behind Wanapum Dam

The water behind Wanapum Dam is lower than since the building of the dam. This means the area is unsafe. We have heard of one person becoming stuck in sand/mud…

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
State fish art contest deadline approaches

Teachers and children of K through 12 age take notice. The State Fish Art Contest has been holding an annual contest for the past 15 years. The deadline escape…

Updated 11 years, 9 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

The drawdown of Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River has raised concerns among the angling community, primarily about fish passage. At current levels salmon retur…