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Field notes: Gorge park closed for work

November 24, 2023, 3:41pm Outdoors

West Mayer State Park along the Columbia River is closed through mid-April 2024 to allow workers to replace the boat ramp and restroom plus expand vehicle parking, a $1.14 million project. Read story

Norman, Columbia Springs&rsquo; temporary AirbnBeaver guest, sleeps soundly in an empty fish hatchery round during an afternoon nap at Columbia Springs on Nov. 13. As a &ldquo;nuisance beaver,&rdquo; or a furbearer who damages or floods property, Norman was able to stay in the space before eventually being reintroduced to the wild &mdash; far from humans.

Timeout for beavers: Columbia Springs’ east Vancouver AirbnBeaver hosts critters deemed a nuisance before they are reintroduced into the wild

Norman, Columbia Springs&rsquo; temporary AirbnBeaver guest, sleeps soundly in an empty fish hatchery round during an afternoon nap at Columbia Springs on Nov. 13. As a &ldquo;nuisance beaver,&rdquo; or a furbearer who damages or floods property, Norman was able to stay in the space before eventually being reintroduced to the wild &mdash; far from humans.

November 24, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Beaver LBM-M1-23, better known as Norman, temporarily moved into a drained pool at Columbia Springs in east Vancouver to get sorted out after being booted from his Camas dwelling earlier this month. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Washington Columbia River tributary fishing report for Nov. 13-19

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 22, 2023, 5:04pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River tributary sport sampling summary for Nov. 13-19 Read story

These clams were all dug on the northern end of the Long Beach Peninsula, a few hundred yards north of the Oysterville Approach.

WDFW approves six days of coastal razor clam digs starting Nov. 24

These clams were all dug on the northern end of the Long Beach Peninsula, a few hundred yards north of the Oysterville Approach.

November 21, 2023, 6:01pm Latest News

Once you’ve had your fill of turkey, post-Thanksgiving razor clams will be ready to dig beginning Friday, Nov. 24, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) coastal shellfish managers confirmed Tuesday. Read story

National Park Service 
 Grizzly bears once roamed Washington&iacute;s North Cascades, but their numbers were brought down by hunting throughout the 20th century.

How reintroduction of grizzlies would affect North Cascades recreation

National Park Service 
 Grizzly bears once roamed Washington&iacute;s North Cascades, but their numbers were brought down by hunting throughout the 20th century.

November 20, 2023, 6:00am Latest News

Grizzly bears may be coming back to the North Cascades, where the apex predator roamed for thousands of years before human encroachment led their numbers to dwindle. The last confirmed grizzly sighting in the North Cascades was in 1996. Now, federal agencies are seeking public comment as they consider reintroducing… Read story

A rainbow trout swims back to deeper water after being released by a fly fisherman.

Black Friday trout fishing ready at area waters

A rainbow trout swims back to deeper water after being released by a fly fisherman.

November 18, 2023, 6:30am Outdoors

Hit the pause button on the post-Thanksgiving shopping spree and think instead about casting a line into lakes stocked with more than 60,000 jumbo-sized rainbow trout. Read story

Skiers make their way at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park on Jan. 22, 2017. The area will reopen next week after a closure so crews could demolish and remove what was left of Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, which burned down in May.

Hurricane Ridge set to reopen Nov. 24

Skiers make their way at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park on Jan. 22, 2017. The area will reopen next week after a closure so crews could demolish and remove what was left of Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, which burned down in May.

November 17, 2023, 6:03am Northwest

Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge will open for the fall and winter recreation season the day after Thanksgiving, the National Park Service announced Wednesday. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Washington Columbia River tributary fishing report for Nov. 6-12

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 15, 2023, 4:01pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River tributary sport sampling summary for Nov. 6-12 Read story