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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, 16 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
Animals around the Basin: Be cougar aware

Situation: A family of four is on a hike to the Chief Moses campsite south of Highway 17 along Rocky Ford Creek. This is on the Ephrata side of the creek where…

Updated 6 years ago
Animals around the Basin: Cougars continued

How big is a cougar? Here is how Washington Fish and Wildlife describes the animal:

Updated 6 years ago
Animals around the Basin: Cougars

Are there really cougars in the Columbia Basin? Yes, there are cougars in the Basin. The cougar is also known as a mountain lion, panther, ghost cat, shadow ca…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Animals around the Basin: Coyotes

It would be difficult to talk to a Columbia Basin citizen who has not seen or heard a coyote. In fact, coyotes inhabit many residential areas and even downtown…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Bird count lists

Keeping a list of birds encountered by a bird watcher, also known as a birder, is a common activity. There are various kinds of lists, but all of them involve …

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Websites assist birding education

Websites are informational and educational. One caution is to realize not all information on websites is correct. Still websites are useful for providing infor…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Christmas Bird Count

What is the Christmas Bird Count? The Annual Christmas Bird Count is an Audubon Society sponsored event taking place between Dec. 14, 2019 and Jan. 5, 2020.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Final thoughts about Deer Camp

We have explored several thoughts about spending time at Deer Camp over the past couple of weeks. Today we will discuss a few items which are nice to have, but…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Hunting for good eats: Deer hamburger soup

We have been discussing cooking wild game recipes at home, so here is a recipe for all hunters. One most or all of the family members should enjoy.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Items to remember from Deer Camp

Last week we spent our time living at The Hut and hunting Deer. Our hunting season is over. Here are some lessons or observations from our time at The Hut.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Deer Camp 2019

Halfway through my trip around the edge of my hunt area put me on top of a hill overlooking the north side of the sagebrush and grass pasture. Movement was spo…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Butchering the rest of the deer: What to do with the last bits of meat

Again, it is time for a disclaimer: Butcher is not my official title or unofficial title. Butchering the animals and birds is an enjoyable task for me. The res…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Butchering the hindquarter

There are two ways we look at our deer meat in my hunt group. We all save what is considered the prime cuts. Mainly these are the backstrap and the tenderloins.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
What to do next with your deer carcass

We now have a deer carcass hanging in a cool place to allow the body heat to dissipate. This may be a shop, garage or walk-in cooler, but make sure the deer is…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
How to butcher deer

The shot was right on the mark. The deer is down. Now what?