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Grizzly bears once roamed Washingtonís North Cascades, but their numbers were brought down by hunting throughout the 20th century.

Sportsmen’s Alliance sues WA state Fish & Wildlife over delay in releasing public records

Grizzly bears once roamed Washingtonís North Cascades, but their numbers were brought down by hunting throughout the 20th century.

January 29, 2025, 11:12am Latest News

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife over withholding public records that it claims violates the state’s public records act. Read story

Skiers and snowboarders ride a chairlift at Stevens Pass, Wash.  on Nov. 20 2013.

Mountain etiquette for Seattle-area skiers and snowboarders

Skiers and snowboarders ride a chairlift at Stevens Pass, Wash.  on Nov. 20 2013.

January 26, 2025, 6:02am Life

Washington winter is in full swing with a healthy snowpack. Skiers and snowboarders are flocking to the Cascades, eager to erase the memories of last year’s dismal season. But full parking lots and busy trails are a reminder that lift-serviced skiing and snowboarding is not a solitary pursuit — you’re… Read story

In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016, a chinook salmon, below, and a steelhead, above, move through the fish ladder at the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state. There is a renewed push to remove the Lower Granite and three other dams on the Snake River to save wild salmon runs.

Should Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission be dissolved?

In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016, a chinook salmon, below, and a steelhead, above, move through the fish ladder at the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state. There is a renewed push to remove the Lower Granite and three other dams on the Snake River to save wild salmon runs.

January 24, 2025, 2:54pm Latest News

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is under scrutiny after a report last month found the organization’s structure was “dysfunctional” and needed reforms. Read story

Clam digging south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

7 days of Washington razor clam digs approved

Clam digging south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

January 24, 2025, 10:55am Latest News

Seven days of razor clam digs on Washington coastal beaches can begin on Sunday, Jan. 26, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers announced. Read story

A young fisherman gets a hands-on experience with a slippery smelt March 5 on the Cowlitz River.

Washington releases smelt dipping days ahead of first season with license requirement

A young fisherman gets a hands-on experience with a slippery smelt March 5 on the Cowlitz River.

January 21, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

Smelt’s annual return from the ocean has long drawn thousands of dip-netters up and down the Cowlitz River. This year, however, the prized tradition will be different. Read story

The Cowlitz River now only offers a later timed return of hatchery winter steelhead, since the early returning program was axed. Across southwest Washington the number of systems that still have early returning hatchery fish is shrinking.

State phasing out early steelhead as winter runs become spring

The Cowlitz River now only offers a later timed return of hatchery winter steelhead, since the early returning program was axed. Across southwest Washington the number of systems that still have early returning hatchery fish is shrinking.

January 18, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

Winter steelhead are returning to local rivers, and anglers are gearing up for the action. Read story

Fresh-powdered slopes await skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Hood Meadows. (Ben Mitchell/Mt.

Snow Report: Rotary Night at Meadows on Monday

Fresh-powdered slopes await skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Hood Meadows. (Ben Mitchell/Mt.

January 17, 2025, 2:09pm Outdoors

Mt. Hood Meadows is commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday, Jan. 20 with a special Rotary Night event. Read story

John Han of Vancouver, from left, gets a hand from his son, Andrew, 13, as his father, Jaedeok, looks on as three generations of fishermen enjoy the smelt event along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2024.

WDFW announces tentative Cowlitz recreational smelt fishery schedule

John Han of Vancouver, from left, gets a hand from his son, Andrew, 13, as his father, Jaedeok, looks on as three generations of fishermen enjoy the smelt event along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2024.

January 17, 2025, 1:07pm Latest News

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery. Read story