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…
Invasive vs. native: house sparrow
Unfortunately, but sometimes fortunately, we have invasive species of all types in our lives. Yes, right here in the Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington.
Invasive vs. native: Why it is dangerous to release non-native animals
Inspiration for columns arrive at my desk from many different angles. Some, of course, develop in my own mind. Others are suggested by readers, family and frie…
Final thoughts about backyard education
This week has been a welcome chance to reflect on the backyard, as in everyone’s backyard. We have discussed how anyone’s backyard is a place to teach a youth …
Backyard and beyond
Many an outdoor education began in the backyard. How to build a fire, how to tie knots, how to properly use a knife, survival skills, how to erect a tent were …
Backyards can offer a glimpse into the Great Outdoors
The backyard, every backyard, can be the entrance to the outdoors for everyone. Yesterday we discussed my participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count with e…
In my backyard
This was the weekend of the 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count. It was my duty to conduct at least one count. The rules state the minimum time for a count was 15 m…
Final thoughts for a successful bird count
The 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count has started. It will continue for the next three days, plus today.
Count begins tomorrow
The 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count begins tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 14 and continues through Monday, Feb. 17. The object is to count the birds in a certain area, …
Bird count educational
The Great Backyard Bird Count will take place this weekend, Feb. 14, 15, 16 and 17. This is a world-wide event with the final count used by scientists to get a…
Bird Count next weekend
Watching birds and other wildlife has been instilled into my life by my parents. Next weekend is a special event for all birdwatchers, also simply called birde…
Final thoughts about the 2020 SHOT Show
The SHOT Show has changed over the years. When we started attending in the early 1990s, the show would change locations every year. One year in New Orleans, an…
SHOT Show allows new products to shine
One purpose of the SHOT Show is to allow manufactures to show off their new products. This is true when the press and buyers head to the range on the day befor…
SHOT Show allows new products to shine
One purpose of the SHOT Show is to allow manufactures to show off their new products. This is true when the press and buyers head to the range on the day before the show begins.
More thoughts about the 2020 SHOT Show
This column has established the annual SHOT Show is huge, with thousands of exhibitors, thousands of buyers and thousands of press members in attendance. Walki…
Day at the range
The SHOT Show has become an annual event for Garnet and me. We have made this trip for 25-plus years. This year the dates of SHOT were Jan. 21 through 24, a Tu…