Most Wanapum Reservoir open, some parts remain closed

Good news for those who use Wanapum Reservoir for recreation. Most of the Wanapum Reservoir has reopened for public use, but some areas have not. Read on.

Fresh news from Mardon Resort

The arctic blast has entered and left the Columbia Basin this week and now we are experiencing a more active weather pattern and some fog. For the third time t…

Give back remains theme for first column

The paper coffee cup was standing on the snow-covered road as if the owner had opened the door and set it in place. This piece of litter was not thrown, helter…

Stadshaug brings home two

Harold Stadshaug, a classmate from the Moses Lake High School Great Class of 1965 and now living in Yakima, fished the Pacific a few months ago and caught...we…

Fresh News from MarDon

Waterfowl hunting continues to be tough with stagnant air which builds fog. Additionally, with our unseasonably warm weather temperatures every pond or secret …

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I have been keeping a close eye on the Wenatchee River. There are a couple of holes that I like to fish with a bobber and jig, and the river has just been too …

Fresh News from MarDon

Waterfowl hunting in the Potholes Recreation Area has been exciting but clearly unpredictable.

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I know a lot of fly anglers that get a little twitchy this time of year.

Christmas shopping for the outdoor-minded person

An angler enjoys time in the Great Outdoors

Tera's big catch; following in the steps of Hemingway

Spotting wildlife difficult at times

Bill Witt was driving my Dodge Ram as I scanned the landscape from the passenger seat. We were looking for elk east of the town of Kittitas. Movement was notic…

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Steelhead fishing on the main stem upper Columbia has taken a turn for the better as water temperatures continue to drop.

Fresh News from MarDon

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

A hunter gets a surprising visit at her tree stand

Tayler Schafer is a busy woman. She is the mother of 2-year-old twin boys, plus she will be finishing her double major in Elementary Education and Early Childh…

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

The rain is pouring down in Leavenworth, so I called my fishing buddy Rollie Schmitten and we headed north to do some steelhead fishing on the Columbia River.