Fishing/Hunting
Find the best local fishing spots and public hunting lands in the Columbia Basin!
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…
Gifts for the beginning angler
Angling is a sport with thousands of gadgets. Some would say this is an understatement. These two sentences become completely believable and understandable whe…
Gifts for the beginning angler
Angling is a sport with thousands of gadgets. Some would say this is an understatement. These two sentences become completely believable and understandable whe…
Cutting edge gifts
Knives are an essential tool for any person wanting to spend time in the outdoors. Knives can save lives, too.
Gifting a rifle
Picking the appropriate rifle for a first-time hunter is even more complicated than gifting a shotgun. A rifle will be used to hunt big game, such as deer and elk.
Gifting a rifle
Picking the appropriate rifle for a first-time hunter is even more complicated than gifting a shotgun. A rifle will be used to hunt big game, such as deer and elk.
Firearms as a Christmas gift
Giving a firearm as a gift can be a tricky procedure. Usually this type of gift is from one family member to another, such as parents to daughter or son, uncle to nephew or grandpa to granddaughter.
Firearms as a Christmas gift
Giving a firearm as a gift can be a tricky procedure. Usually this type of gift is from one family member to another, such as parents to daughter or son, uncle to nephew or grandpa to granddaughter.
Christmas gift ideas Part 1
This column is approaching 30 years of service to Columbia Basin readers. Every year at least one reader, but most often several, asks about what to give the outdoor-minded person who has everything.
Christmas gift ideas Part 1
This column is approaching 30 years of service to Columbia Basin readers. Every year at least one reader, but most often several, asks about what to give the outdoor-minded person who has everything.
Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts on deer
Columbia Basin deer can be a pest. There are people who can’t raise roses, because deer show up and eat the flowers. These animals enjoy other flowers and vege…
Animals around the Basin: Deer
There are a bunch of deer in the Columbia Basin these days. This wasn’t always so. During my growing up years in Moses Lake few deer were spotted.
Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts about cougars
A few more thoughts about cougars are necessary. These animals could be anywhere at any time. Now, don’t let me put the fear of life into you and your family, …
Animals around the Basin: Be cougar aware
Situation: A family of four is on a hike to the Chief Moses campsite south of Highway 17 along Rocky Ford Creek. This is on the Ephrata side of the creek where…
Animals around the Basin: Cougars continued
How big is a cougar? Here is how Washington Fish and Wildlife describes the animal:
Animals around the Basin: Cougars
Are there really cougars in the Columbia Basin? Yes, there are cougars in the Basin. The cougar is also known as a mountain lion, panther, ghost cat, shadow ca…