WENATCHEE -  Campfire restrictions are now in effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Campfires will be allowed only in designated developed campgrounds and congressionally designated …

WENATCHEE -  The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is looking for nominees to fill nine soon to occur vacancies on its 15-member Resource Advisory Committee (RAC).† ìWe have …

Bordering Washington and Idaho, Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa County offers all sorts of outdoors fun. I visited there this week and had a fulfilling day and a half of outdoor recreation. I …

NCW - As the temperature rises, so does the popularity of recreation at area lakes and rivers. On the surface, rivers, streams, and lakes can seem calm, warm or shallow. Yet every year even the most …

Georgia was an unlikely addition to our family. It was 2014 and I was looking for a dog that could hunt both upland birds and ducks. I settled on the springer spaniel as the breed I was going to get …

  Wenatchee - - Beginning today, Thursday, July 28 , campfire restrictions go into effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Campfires will be allowed only in designated …

EASTERN WASHINGTON  – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now restricting campfires and other activities on WDFW-managed lands in Eastern Washington to help reduce the …

A unique opportunity is available for kids between 12 and 16 years of age who have never hunted for big game before but who want to go on their first deer hunt. It’s the 2nd annual Chris …

BREWSTER – The next evolution for the Gamble Sands golf course and destination resort will involve a near-doubling in size through the addition of a second, still-unnamed 18-hole course, …

North to Alaska (again) Last week I got the opportunity to go fishing in Alaska again with my daughter, Faith. Our destination was Sportsman’s Cove Lodge on Prince of Wales Island, …

Playing it Safe Outdoors The wilderness and waters here in Washington offer a wonderful playground for outdoors recreation but far too many people underestimate the dangers out there, turning a …

Additional summer Chinook opportunity also scheduled OLYMPIA – With sockeye salmon returning to the Columbia River in numbers well above the preseason forecast, fishery managers …

Looking for a fun hobby that will get you outside?  Consider buying a metal detector and go hunt for buried treasure.  Metal detectors have been around for decades but now entry level ones …

Did you know there are multiple fishing and hunting shows produced right here in Washington State?  It’s true and if you want to see shows about waters you are likely to fish and places …

BREWSTER – The 16th annual Brewster King Salmon Derby will launch on Friday, August 5, for three days of competition in pursuit of prize-winning salmon and a place on the official derby …

NCW  – As recreationists plan their summer trips they may notice new fees at a number of recreation sites on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. After extensive public outreach and …

Range time fundamentals and a new public shooting range I had the opportunity to sight in my Henry Long Ranger lever action rifle last week at the Swakane State Wildlife Area north of …

NCW  – As recreationists plan their summer trips they may notice new fees at a number of recreation sites on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. After extensive public outreach and …

OLYMPIA – Anglers across the state will be able to fish without a license this weekend, June 11-12, during Washington’s annual Free Fishing Weekend event. Residents and non-residents …