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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 week, 3 days ago

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…

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the expansion of steelhead fishing on the Wenatchee and Icicle rivers. On the Wenatchee River angl…

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
Spring hunting in sights

Just when hunters were ready to put the rifles and shotguns away, more hunting seasons are on the horizon.

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Something very exciting is happening on Potholes Reservoir right now: walleye.

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
SHOT Show full of information

The facts as told by the National Shooting Sports Foundation: “The SHOT Show is the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show and Conference for the firearms, a…

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

I ran up to Fish Lake to see how the ice was holding up and how anglers were doing. It was a very scenic drive up the Tumwater Canyon, and the gauge in my truc…

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
Waterfowl seasons ending; hunter reports due

Waterfowl seasons will close on Jan. 31

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Walleye fishing is red hot right now. Last weekend we heard from a handful of fishermen who limited using Blade Baits on Potholes Reservoir. Our boat launch at MarDon Resort is open and ready for business. Call (50…

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago
SHOT Show again produces excitement

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Hunter reports due; waterfowl seasons ending

The deadline is January 31.

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Mild temperatures are returning to Central Washington and we are experiencing a reversal migration due to the warmer weather. The Moses Lake area, Potholes Recreation area and The Royal Slope are thawing out. As sn…

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

Austin Moser of Austin’s Northwest Adventures invited Eric Granstrom, of Gaboon Productions, to join him for a day of fishing at Lake Roosevelt for big kokanee…

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Interesting outdoor facts

Facts are facts. Sometimes a listing of facts about the outdoors can be interesting and educational. Check out these facts, collected from various sources.

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

The week of the 2015-2016 waterfowl season now begins. Geese may be hunted the last nine days of the season, as well as Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. Ducks a…

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Quail population in good shape

Three of us headed to the Davenport and chased quail on Wednesday. Bill Green and Bill Witt, both of Ephrata, and I arrived in the hunt area around 10:30 and s…

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

I have been reporting on a lot of ice fishing and other cold water pursuits lately, and it makes me think of warmer climates and particularly the trip planned …