Outdoors
Wolf Packs Map Courtesy Washington Dept. Fish & Wildlife
OLYMPIA – Washington’s wolf population continued to grow in 2022 for the 14th consecutive year.
The Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2022 Annual Report was released April 7 by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and shows a 5% increase in wolf population growth...
All ready to go at the Swakane Shooting Range. Courtesy John Kruse
PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE CLOSES FOR UPGRADES
The public shooting range at the Swakane Unit of the Chelan State Wildlife Area north of Wenatchee will be closed until this fall so that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife can make improvements. The range, long used as an unofficial shooting...
Richard Mann (left) on a successful mentored youth hunt. Courtesy Washington Dept. Fish & Wildlife
YOUTH TURKEY SEASON OPENS
The youth turkey season runs from April 1 through 7 this year and this is a great time to introduce a kid under the age of 16 to all the fun turkey hunting has to offer in a non-crowded environment. The best region of the state to hunt for turkey is in the northeast,...
Backyarding, the art of living, working and enjoying our yards, parks and community green spaces, became a way of life in the last few years. Courtesy of TurfMutt Foundation
You’ve heard of a master gardener? How about master backyarding? Backyarding, the art of living, working and enjoying our yards, parks and community green spaces, became a way of life in the last few years. Now that life is turning to somewhat “normal,” the TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for...
Marco Silva’s 33.5-pound channel catfish caught out of Potholes Reservoir. Courtesy MarDon Resort
LAKE ROOSEVELT STURGEON SEASON CHANGE
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hosted two meetings last week in Spokane and Colville regarding planned changes to sturgeon fishing seasons starting this year at Lake Roosevelt.
In the past, a catch and keep hatchery sturgeon fishery has opened...
Cascade High School students in Plant Science class at WRI Submitted Photo
Red Barn Event: Nexus Ski Film with Sasha Dingle
Thursday, March 23, 7- 8 p.m.
Join WRI and Leavenworth professional skier, Sasha Dingle, to watch the new ski film, Nexus! It is an action sports film documenting five distinct groups of skiers, their connection to the mountains, and how skiing...
Youth Division winners from last year’s Quincy Valley Chamber Trout Derby. Courtesy Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce
WALLEYE FISHING IS HEATING UP
Rusty Johnston and I got our boat onto Potholes Reservoir last week for a few hours and managed to jig up three, fat, colorful, 16-inch walleye along with several other strikes from fish we didn’t manage to hook. The water temperature on the main reservoir, which is...
Wenatchee- Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is excited to announce the addition of eight days of operations for the current 2023 season. The added midweek days of March 27, 28, 29 and April 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 to extend the resort's daily operations through April 9 and raise the total number of...
Pink salmon caught on the Snohomish River. Courtesy Brianna Bruce, Livin’ Life Adventures
PINK SALMON NUMBERS ARE LOOKING GOOD
Odd numbered years are pink salmon years here in Washington State and 2023 is lining up to be a good one for anglers fishing for them in Puget Sound and its tributary streams. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is forecasting a return of nearly four...
OLYMPIA – From February 15 through March 27, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept written public comments on proposed rule changes to regulations for 2023-2024 hunting seasons.
Proposals included in this round of rulemaking include those related to landowner hunting permits,...
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