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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, 4 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 8 years, 10 months ago
Dove and forest grouse seasons open one week from today

Hunting season is nearing, with some early seasons open already. The mourning dove season opening on Sept. 1 and continuing through Oct. 30. The limit is 15 birds per day and a possession limit of 45. It wasn’t lon…

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
More hunting preparation suggestions

This is the last of a two-part series about preparing for the upcoming hunting seasons.

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
National Park passes increase $70 next Monday

OK, so I hammered this into the ground last week, but this is too good to let it go without hammering it into the ground again this week.

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Hunting seasons near

This is the first of a two-part series about preparing for the upcoming hunting seasons.

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
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Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Best money deal of the year at hand

The best deal of the year is at hand if you are 62 years old or older. The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass is currently $10 and has …

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Letter to Col. Samuelson continued

This is the last of a two-part series about the 2017 Skyfest at Fairchild Air Force Base.

Updated 9 years ago
Big Game special tag drawing results available

The drawing for special big game permits has been completed. Extra early, as I remember.

Updated 9 years ago
Blood-sucking and disgusting ticks

This is number seven in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Updated 9 years ago
It's rattlesnake week in the Basin

This is the fifth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Updated 9 years ago
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The weather this past week has improved the fishing for several species. The crappie and trout fishing have been impressive in both size and numbers of fish. The water level on the Reservoir is still very high, but…

Updated 9 years ago
Snake information continued

This is the fourth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Updated 9 years, 1 month ago
Basin rattlesnakes can be dangerous

This is the third in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Updated 9 years, 1 month ago
Dangerous critters lurk in the Great Outdoors

This is the second in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Updated 9 years, 1 month ago
Special big game permit deadline approaches

The special big game permit application deadline is approaching. It is less than two weeks away, May 24. This deadline surprised me this year. The beginning of the submission period for Deer, Elk, Mountain Goat, Mo…