As temperatures rise, so should the care of your yard’s lawn and landscape. However, it’s important to ensure your yard is healthy before a heat wave hits. “The healthier your …

OLYMPIA – With the first fall big game hunting season now underway, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reminds hunters that time is running out to complete mandatory hunter …

Common sense isn’t common, negligence is all too often prolific and these two factors combine to create wildfires in our forests and across our landscapes every year. According to the National …

BREWSTER – The 17th annual Brewster King Salmon Derby closed another successful run on Sunday, August 6, with the final weigh-in and awards ceremony at the boat launch gazebo. Gage Howe of …

Chinook salmon have not been swimming in the waters of the Upper Columbia River above Grand Coulee Dam since it was built in 1941 but several Native American tribes in our region are working on …

BREWSTER – “Farmers Baseball is on a roll.”  That understatement by coach Daniel Vassar sums up the season so far for the 18U Farmers’ team after they wrapped up the …

LAKE WENATCHEE Lake Wenatchee is experiencing a big sockeye boom this year. As of July 21, 67,354 sockeye salmon had passed through Tumwater Dam enroute to Lake Wenatchee. This is well over the …

BREWSTER – The 17th annual Brewster Salmon Derby, the largest on the Columbia River and the city’s most popular tourist attraction, is preparing to launch bright and early Friday morning, …

The first time I met Josie Regula was when she boarded our charter boat, the Mystic Lady, at Sportsman’s Cove Lodge on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The 50-something …

Summer and backyarding, the act of taking our indoor life outside, go hand in hand. This time of year especially, the backyard beckons for entertaining, working, exercising, relaxing, and …

Fishing Reports The coho salmon are biting in Puget Sound, especially in Marine Area 10 near Seattle where creel checkers found anglers were averaging more than one salmon apiece last weekend. A …

One of my favorite movies is “The Princess Bride”, a very fun film featuring a great cast of actors, one of whom was Mandy Patinkin who played the part of a Spanish swordsman named Inigo …

New Naturalists on the River program this Summer Join WRI and Leavenworth Outdoor Center for a new program this summer. Become a river naturalist as you paddle down the Icicle and …

WINTHROP - A popular trailhead used by Pacific Crest Trail hikers will close temporarily for construction work in July 2023. Contractors will be working at Harts Pass Trailhead, located 32 miles …

Summer Chinook Season Curtailed The Oregon and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced fishing for adult summer chinook from the mouth of the Columbia River to Priest Rapids Dam was …

Leavenworth - Five aquatic restoration projects are planned this summer on the Wenatchee River Ranger District. A portion of these projects will require temporary closure of roads, trails, and …

Mission Ridge Ski Team (MRST) is hosting the 2nd Annual Kids Triathlon Saturday, July 8, in Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee. The event is sponsored by Artisan Flooring and begins at 9 a.m. …

STATEPOINT - Bug bites are not just a nuisance; they can cause discomfort and even pose health risks for some. “Mosquitoes that may carry Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue fever and West Nile …

OLYMPIA – Members of the public are invited to weigh in on longer-term hunting season planning as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins its latest three-year season …

Most folks think of the S&P 500 as a stock market index but on a recent trip to the Columbia River Gorge, I realized it had a fishing meaning as well. Namely, the opportunity to catch 500 shad …