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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 3 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, 7 months ago
Stop, stay put, is first rule

This is the third in a series of columns about survival training.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Teach survival to family and friends

This is the second of a series of columns about survival training.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Fishing season opens tomorrow

The general lowland lakes fishing season opens tomorrow, Saturday, April 27. We have mentioned this before, but a day trip is worth the effort.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Making opening day a fun trip

Anglers from all over Washington State are looking forward to the Saturday general fishing opener. The opening day of fishing in the Columbia Basin is always d…

Updated 6 years, 8 months ago
Fishing season opens April 27, prospects continue

The general lowland lake fishing opener is a week from this Saturday, April 27.

Updated 6 years, 8 months ago
Fishing prospects continue

This is the third in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Eastern Washington lakes.

Updated 6 years, 8 months ago
Hunting seasons established this weekend

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will be busy this weekend. This body will set the 2019 hunting seasons and review the annual wolf report. Note the ending of the antlerless white-tail deer hunts in some …

Updated 6 years, 8 months ago
Opening day prospects continued

This is the second in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Columbia Basin lakes.

Updated 6 years, 8 months ago
Opening day fishing prospects

This is the first in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Columbia Basin lakes.

Updated 6 years, 9 months ago
Spring finally arrived

The change of weather was dramatic. One day it was winter and the next it was spring, similar to the flip of a light switch. I’m not talking about the actual d…

Updated 6 years, 9 months ago
Current hunting and fishing licenses expire March 31

Pull out the current hunting and fishing license located in your wallet. Note the “valid to” date. The “to” date will be 03/31/2019 on all licenses and tags, as they all expire at midnight on March 31.

Updated 6 years, 9 months ago
Winter thoughts; ground hogs beware

Gardening? What gardening? The only gardening taking place this week is when looking through a gardening catalog. OK, so there is a chance of putting fingers i…

Updated 6 years, 9 months ago
Garnet reveals lucky charm

This is the last of a four-part series about the fun involved with attending a wildlife banquet.

Updated 6 years, 9 months ago
March 1 opener is upon us

Today, Friday, March 1, is the March 1 opener for fishing on several waters in Washington. This is the first of several fishing opening seasons in the Columbia Basin.

Updated 6 years, 9 months ago
Wildlife banquets a bonus for Garnet

This is the third of a four-part series about the fun involved with attending a wildlife banquet.