Outdoors

There are enough spot shrimp in WA waters for extended fishing. These areas will re-open

July 18, 2023, 7:37am Northwest

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that several Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for late-season spot shrimp fishing. But shrimpers will only have limited time. Read story

What makes you a mosquito magnet?

July 18, 2023, 6:07am Health

Mosquitos can carry dangerous diseases, including malaria, recently rediscovered in Florida. Read story

A fish, possibly a summer steelhead or coho salmon, attempts to leap Lucia Falls.

Columbia River mainstem, tributary fishing summary for July 3-9

July 12, 2023, 5:13pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for July 3-9. Read story

A side trail along the Grouse Vista Trail leads up a slope where you can take in this view of Pyramid Rock, the peak of Silver Star Mountain and far-distant ridges to the southeast.

The past, future of Silver Star: ‘The vision plan will come to fruition over the next 50 years’

July 8, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

An exceptionally dry summer, a “devil wind” blowing from east to west and, unfortunately, boys messing around with fire led to the kind of regional catastrophe in 1902 that worries us even more today: wave after wave of intensely destructive wildfire. Read story

Pyramid Rock rises alongside the Grouse Vista Trail.

Spectacular Silver Star: Recreation planners foresee area as next big zone for increased hiking and camping access

July 8, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

On a June day when it was 90-plus degrees in Vancouver, snow still coated some upper reaches of the steep Grouse Vista Trail to Silver Star Mountain. Read story

Oneonta Gorge hike: Decision to keep going can be best decision

Triple Falls is shadowed by the sun in the burnt-tree forest, which is a common site through the area of the Eagle Creek fire that burned in 2017.

July 8, 2023, 5:57am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

We’d hiked past a few waterfalls on this trail, and I figured that it was time to return on this out-and-back hike, although up ahead, the trail kept winding into the charred-tree forest. Rain clouds gathered above, and I wasn’t sure how much more Luna would want to keep going. Read story