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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 2 days, 7 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 6 years ago
Fishing reels continued

There appears to be as many fishing reels as there are fishing rods. Of course, there is one reel per rod, but one reel could be used with one rod and then switched to another rod on another day.

Updated 6 years ago
Fishing reels continued

There appears to be as many fishing reels as there are fishing rods. Of course, there is one reel per rod, but one reel could be used with one rod and then switched to another rod on another day.

Updated 6 years ago
Gifts for the beginning angler

Angling is a sport with thousands of gadgets. Some would say this is an understatement. These two sentences become completely believable and understandable whe…

Updated 6 years ago
Gifts for the beginning angler

Angling is a sport with thousands of gadgets. Some would say this is an understatement. These two sentences become completely believable and understandable whe…

Updated 6 years ago
Cutting edge gifts

Knives are an essential tool for any person wanting to spend time in the outdoors. Knives can save lives, too.

Updated 6 years ago
Cutting edge gifts

Knives are an essential tool for any person wanting to spend time in the outdoors. Knives can save lives, too.

Updated 6 years ago
Gifting a rifle

Picking the appropriate rifle for a first-time hunter is even more complicated than gifting a shotgun. A rifle will be used to hunt big game, such as deer and elk.

Updated 6 years ago
Gifting a rifle

Picking the appropriate rifle for a first-time hunter is even more complicated than gifting a shotgun. A rifle will be used to hunt big game, such as deer and elk.

Updated 6 years ago
Firearms as a Christmas gift

Giving a firearm as a gift can be a tricky procedure. Usually this type of gift is from one family member to another, such as parents to daughter or son, uncle to nephew or grandpa to granddaughter.

Updated 6 years ago
Firearms as a Christmas gift

Giving a firearm as a gift can be a tricky procedure. Usually this type of gift is from one family member to another, such as parents to daughter or son, uncle to nephew or grandpa to granddaughter.

Updated 6 years ago
Christmas gift ideas Part 1

This column is approaching 30 years of service to Columbia Basin readers. Every year at least one reader, but most often several, asks about what to give the outdoor-minded person who has everything.

Updated 6 years ago
Christmas gift ideas Part 1

This column is approaching 30 years of service to Columbia Basin readers. Every year at least one reader, but most often several, asks about what to give the outdoor-minded person who has everything.

Updated 6 years ago
Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts on deer

Columbia Basin deer can be a pest. There are people who can’t raise roses, because deer show up and eat the flowers. These animals enjoy other flowers and vege…

Updated 6 years ago
Animals around the Basin: Deer

There are a bunch of deer in the Columbia Basin these days. This wasn’t always so. During my growing up years in Moses Lake few deer were spotted.

Updated 6 years ago
Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts about cougars

A few more thoughts about cougars are necessary. These animals could be anywhere at any time. Now, don’t let me put the fear of life into you and your family, …