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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 5 days, 16 hours ago

Moses Lake’s Ecthernkamp wins Pro-Am Bass Tourney

OTHELLO — The Bass Angler Magazine’s Vexus Pro-Am Bass Tournament at the Potholes Reservoir was held over the week…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
Crab Creek Riders mini-clinic next Saturday

Calling all members and prospective members of the Crab Creek Riders; the first event of the year is not far away. Read on.

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
First camping trip to Steamboat Rock State Park

Raindrops are making a rhythmic noise at they hit the roof of the travel trailer. The pitter-patter sound provides a good, positive and secure feeling. This pa…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: Okanogan County spots

Okanogan County is rich with great trout fishing lakes, and this year there are some old favorites that anglers will find particularly good. Popular Alta Lake,…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: Lakes near Rock Island

Anglers that like to fish for trout in our area lakes, and don't want to wait until the end of April should consider trying the lakes near Rock Island. Three o…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: Town Ford seminar

I am looking forward to the seminar at Town Ford on Wednesday, April 25th. It's always great to get together with a bunch of anglers and share information. I s…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
April 1 opener results continued

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
Garnet stocked the trailer

This is the second part of a multi-part series about preparing the camping trailer for spring camping.

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: Boating and Fuel Tips

I put the Jetcraft on the water this week at Lake Chelan. It was a shake down cruise to check out everything, including a new Minn Kota bow mount. Everything w…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: This year at Banks Lake

I know that walleye and bass anglers are curious about what will be happening at Banks Lake this year, so I checked in with the folks at Coulee Playland to get…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: Coming Soon

There are some free events coming up this month that anglers won't want to miss. The first ones are the free kids fishing events. The City of Rock Island once …

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
Now is the time to purchase a new fishing license

The Washington fishing license anglers had last Saturday is out of date. They expired at midnight March 31. In order to continue fishing legally, anglers 15 ye…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
Fresh News From MarDon: Spring is in the air

MARDON RESORT - As mid-April rapidly approaches, spring is in the air. We are enjoying having some kiddos here at the resort this week with some schools having…

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: Weather woes

Largely due to poor weather conditions the turnout for the April Fools opener was very low this year and the catch rates were low as well. No one was observed …

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
Spring camping on the agenda

This is the first of a two-part series about preparing a travel trailer for spring camping.

Updated 14 years, 2 months ago
The Fishin' Magician: What's up in April

April is a busy fishing month. There was the big "April Fools" opener in the Columbia Basin on the 1st of the month, and then the lowland lake general trout se…