Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes
MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…
Exploring Potholes State Park
POTHOLES STATE PARK — As the summer heat bears down, any excuse to find yourself near the water is a good one. A trip to Potholes State Park, just off O’Sulli…
Moses Lake man goes fishin' with country music star
ALASKA — Moses Lake resident Rick Graser has seen and experienced a lot in his life. Having being drafted 214th overall in 1978 by the Seattle Mariners and spe…
A chance to explore Ginkgo Petrified Forest
VANTAGE — Just past the Columbia River off I-90 rests the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park. The park presents a key stop for those interested in the Ice Age …
Deer threatening native island species
This is the second and last in a series about hunting to save natural diversity.
A chance to explore Ancient Lakes
QUINCY — Just outside of Quincy, hides a hidden oasis within the basalt rock and desert plains. Ancient Lakes bring backpackers and campers to see the area eve…
Hunting to save natural diversity
The 2019 Washington Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulation lists all of the big game seasons, from Moose, to deer, elk, bear, mountain lion, etc. One of the c…
Hunter education classes required for some
Yes, we are going to discuss this again, although the topic has been featured in the last few columns.
A chance to explore Lake Lenore Caves
LAKE LENORE — Just off Highway 17, between Soap Lake and Coulee City, rests a series of caves in Lenore Canyon overlooking Lake Lenore. Guiding along the ridge…
Snippets of outdoor information
There are times when there are scraps of outdoor information available, but there isn’t enough information to make a column. These can be called snippets, scra…
A chance to explore Beezley Hills Preserve
EPHRATA — Looming above the town of Ephrata, the Beezley Hills Preserve provide a bounty of trails to explore the overlooking landscape, as well as everything …
Thinking about hunting season
Time to think about hunting season. Actually, this should have been mentioned in the column a month or two ago. However, there is still time to accomplish a fe…
A chance to explore Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
MOSES LAKE — A pair of hiking areas just south of Potholes Reservoir provide opportunities to explore the geological history of Central Washington area, as wel…
Final thoughts about rifle reloading
This is the last of a multi-part series about reloading rifle cartridges.
More tools for reloading
This is the fourth of a multi-part series about reloading rifle cartridges.
Application submitted for Fish and Wildlife to kill sea lions
By GARNET WILSON AND DENNIS L. CLAY