Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
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…
The Fishin' Magician
Methow steelheading good, according to Redwine
The Redwines, Tera and Virgil, enjoy fishing the Methow River. They fished the river last weekend with good success, catching at least one fish. Virgil was fis…
Fresh News From MarDon
Mr. Mark Peterson led the 2012 FWIN Study on Potholes Reservoir. Lead biologist Mr. Peterson cannot give us a complete understanding of The FWIN until all data…
Opening weekend reported to be good
Sometimes it is difficult to retrieve information from Fish and Wildlife. Sometimes it is not their fault.
Fresh News From MarDon
Many sand dune hunters experienced limit level duck hunting on opening day. Hunters on the duck taxi averaged 5.7 birds a man. After a beautiful September and …
Preventing elk from damaging orchards
This is the last of a three-part series about controlling problem elk on orchard lands near Wenatchee.
The Fishin' Magician: Difficult fishing
Careful what you pray for is an old saying, and anglers that were praying for rain got maybe a bit more then they wanted on our local rivers. Water levels rose…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead opening
The upper Columbia and several other rivers opened to steelhead fishing yesterday, and put an end to the waiting for the announcement.
The Fishin' Magician: Trip to Fish lake
I know everyone is thinking about getting ready for steelhead fishing, and so am I. I did want to take advantage of one of the sunny days last week and make an…
Tomorrow: big day for area hunters
Oct. 13, 2012 is a big day for Columbia Basin hunters. The modern firearm general deer season opens in most of the state. Also the duck, coot, snipe and Canada…
Fresh News From MarDon: Fishing, Beachhouse and Duck Hunting
Damage-causing elk caught inside fence
This is the second of a three-part series about controlling problem elk on orchard lands.
The Fishin' Magician: Birthday fishing on Fish Lake
My wife Eileen's birthday wish was to run up to Fish Lake, near Lake Wenatchee, and spend the afternoon fly fishing for rainbow. This is one of our favorite fa…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead Season 2012
This year's steelhead season should open sometime the second week of the month to the middle of the month, according to Jeff Korth, Fish Manager for the Department of Fish and Wildlife in Region 2. We have seen the…
Hunting season will not close for fires
A check of the weather website shows no rain is forecast for the next week or so. This is good news for hay farmers with alfalfa on the ground, but hunters wan…