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Fishing report: Hatchery steelhead season extended on Salmon Creek

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March 15, 2025, 5:55am Outdoors

Anglers have more time to go after hatchery steelhead on Salmon Creek. Read story

Heavy rain eroded part of Upper Hoh Road, closing it in December.

Washington to pay for road repairs so Hoh Rain Forest can reopen

Heavy rain eroded part of Upper Hoh Road, closing it in December.

March 14, 2025, 7:44am Latest News

A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December. Read story

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

Ski, snowboard for less this spring on Mount Hood

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

March 14, 2025, 7:05am Clark County Life

Spring skiing is now more affordable up on Mount Hood, and weather conditions are proving to still be very winter-like. Read story

Mount Shuksan and Picture Lake at sunrise in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington.

How Trump’s firing of Forest Service staff affects recreation in WA

Mount Shuksan and Picture Lake at sunrise in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington.

March 9, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

Josh Watson was preparing for a banner year clearing trails and repairing bridges in Seattle’s proverbial backyard. A forestry technician at the Snoqualmie Ranger District in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, he was expecting the imminent return of a three-person crew under him from April to October, the arc of… Read story

Guide Bob Rees shows off a fine ocean-caught coho salmon from last year. The low numbers of returning coho will likely constrain ocean Chinook fisheries in the salt water.

North of Falcon salmon fishery process remains on track

Guide Bob Rees shows off a fine ocean-caught coho salmon from last year. The low numbers of returning coho will likely constrain ocean Chinook fisheries in the salt water.

March 8, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

The North of Falcon process is under way right now that will decide salmon seasons for Puget Sound, the Washington Coast, and the Columbia River, including both freshwater and salt water fisheries. Read story

Dozens of fishermen from Oregon and Washington test their luck during a one-day chance for smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon.

Cowlitz River smelt dips approved for March 12 and 15

Dozens of fishermen from Oregon and Washington test their luck during a one-day chance for smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon.

March 7, 2025, 4:08pm Clark County News

Smelt dipping will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday and Saturday (March 15). Dip-netting will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Read story

Clam diggers scour the beach on the Washington coast.

WDFW approves 7 days of clam digs starting Saturday, March 8

Clam diggers scour the beach on the Washington coast.

March 7, 2025, 5:55am Latest News

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, March 8. Read story

Washington Trails Association volunteers prepare to "boots and butts," an organizational term for pushing fallen logs with one's legs.

Firings, frozen funds create uncertainty for trail groups

Washington Trails Association volunteers prepare to "boots and butts," an organizational term for pushing fallen logs with one's legs.

March 2, 2025, 6:02am Latest News

Each year, the Washington Trails Association marshals a large volunteer force to clear trails on public land, both with single-day work parties and multiday trips deep in the backcountry. Read story