Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Ephrata Youth Fishing Derby Saturday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Lions Club will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby from 6 to 8 a.m. this Saturday at Ping P…
Fresh News from MarDon
Once again this year the Potholes Recreation Area is experiencing an early spring! Walleye action continues using blade bait, whistle jigs with worms, spinners…
Wild game meals prove educational
There are times when a simple act, sharing a lunch for example, can lead to days of educational information for several people. Such a situation appeared recen…
February 26, 2016
Feral pig study underway
Fish and Wildlife has a special study underway to eradicate feral pigs in a portion of the Desert Wildlife Unit. We are told there may be just one or two pigs …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I have received confirmation that the gate is open to the Quincy Wildlife Area and that the lakes that will open to fishing on March 1 are ice-free.
I'm blaming Papa Joe Wiggs and Ted Nugent
The mission involved hazing pesky elk from certain orchards in an area south of Wenatchee. These critters can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage if not…
Hunting closure in effect
This is not a hunting opportunity. Repeat: This is not a hunting opportunity:
Fresh News from MarDon
With the warmer weather the walleye and perch fishing is just beginning. Fishing in boats has been producing many walleyes. We have been seeing limits now for …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
If you haven’t heard, my wife Eileen and I are going to host another fishing trip this spring, and this time we are going Loreto, on the Baja, Mexico. I have y…
First fishing opener only 11 days away
Many Columbia Basin waters are open all year long. However, others have a structured season. The first fishing opener is March 1, just 11 days away.
Nugent assists local Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet
Tim Stiens, a member of the local Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet committee, contacted me in early January. A guitar signed by Ted Nugent had been auctio…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I finally made it up to Lake Chelan to try the kokanee fishing. I met Jeff Witkowski, of Darrell and Dads Family Guide Service, at the Mill Bay launch at 7 a.m…
Fresh News from MarDon
Each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at O’Sullivan club house the CWFAC is hosting bingo. Everyone is welcome. This is a fundraiser for the Habitat Project on Potholes Reservoir. This is a really fun night. In 2015 we paid out…
Big Game Hunting Pamphlet contest
Fish and Wildlife is accepting photos for the 2016 Big Game Hunting Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest. This year’s theme is “Finding Inner Strength,” a tribute to h…
It began 25 years ago, but who's counting
Feb. 13, 1991 was a special day for me. The first weekly outdoors column began on this day with my name on it. Forgive me, as I puff my chest a bit, but 52 col…