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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 1 day, 18 hours ago

Moses Lake’s Ecthernkamp wins Pro-Am Bass Tourney

OTHELLO — The Bass Angler Magazine’s Vexus Pro-Am Bass Tournament at the Potholes Reservoir was held over the week…

Updated 7 years ago
Reloading is a rewarding pastime

This is the second of a multi-part series about reloading rifle cartridges.

Updated 7 years ago
Ginkgo State Park adds new renovations

VANTAGE — Just past the bridge crossing the Columbia River near Vantage, the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park sits just a few miles away, holding remnants of…

Updated 7 years ago
Survival means staying alive

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

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Stop, stay put, is first rule

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

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Stop, stay put, is first rule

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

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Teach survival to family and friends

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

Updated 7 years, 1 month 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 7 years, 2 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 7 years, 2 months ago
Fishing season opens April 27, prospects continue

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

Updated 7 years, 2 months ago
Fishing prospects continue

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

Updated 7 years, 2 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 7 years, 2 months ago
Opening day prospects continued

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

Updated 7 years, 2 months ago
Opening day fishing prospects

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

Updated 7 years, 3 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 7 years, 3 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.