Outdoors
This young mule deer buck, still in August velvet was looking at a tough winter ahead. Mike Maltais/QCH
TWISP – How do you think the deer fared last winter? Road kills on both old and new Highway 97 were a too-common sight as the herds navigated both highways and heavy snow.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) would like to hear public comments about how local deer emerged from the...
The waterfall at Ancient Lake. Courtesy John Kruse
Looking for some things to do outdoors in the days ahead? Here are seven suggestions, allowing you to get outside and do something new every day this week.
WILDFLOWER HIKES – The wildflowers are blooming around Eastern Washington and now is a great time to go on a hike and immerse yourself in...
PATEROS – The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names approved five names - including one in Okanogan county and one on Chelan County – among new names submitted by tribes for three places that previously bore a term derogatory to Native American women.
The five names include a name for a...
Faith Kruse with a lowland lakes opener trout caught in Kittitas County. Courtesy Faith Kruse
Steve Caromile, the Inland Fish Program Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said, “The lowland lake trout season, Washington’s single biggest fishing season, opened April 22 with decent weather and catch rates. It is still one of the best bargains in local family recreation...
A shucked oyster. Courtesy WDFW
Mark Yuasa, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the former longtime outdoors columnist for the Seattle Times, chatted with me this week about oysters and why right now may be the best time to harvest them in Washington State.
According to Yuasa, who has harvested more...
A drake northern shoveler Courtesy John Kruse
COLUMBIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BIRDING
A friend and I went for a hike around Morgan Lake at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge last weekend. The shallow lake was full of coots (mud hens) as well as mallard ducks and colorful northern shovelers. The basalt cliffs and desert landscape...
Kris Kiser, president, and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation pup Mulligan. Courtesy TurfMutt Foundation
ALEXANDRA, VIRGINIA – The TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of our backyards, community parks, and other green spaces, says Earth Day (April 22) is the perfect time to practice being a master backyarder. “Backyarding” is the act of taking activities that we normally do...
Outdoor power equipment: Know your machine, review safety procedures, follow manufacturer’s guidance
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - Spring is here and as we get out our lawn mowers and other outdoor power equipment out from storage to work in our yards, businesses, and other green spaces, it’s important to keep safety in mind. “Think safety first,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power...
STATEPOINT - It may feel like warm weather is still a ways off, but you should already be getting your lawn and garden spring-ready, according to experts. “One thing I don’t think people realize is that to get your grass, shrubs and other plants looking good in the spring…all that preparation...
A Firefighter stands next to burning hand piles. Courtesy U.S. Forest Service
WENATCHEE - This spring, Forest Service crews plan to use prescribed/controlled fire across approximately 6,300 acres in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Prescribed fire projects reduce the quantity of burnable fuels in the forest, improve forest health, better protect nearby communities,...
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