January 13, 2021, 8:58pm Outdoors
Fishing reports for waters in southwest Washington, including the Columbia River and tributaries as reported to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on Jan. 12. Read story
January 6, 2021, 6:00am Northwest
BOISE, Idaho — A group brought together by Idaho Gov. Brad Little to find ways to bolster faltering salmon and steelhead populations has agreed to encourage habitat restoration but avoided making a decision about breaching dams. Read story
January 4, 2021, 9:12am Latest News
More than three years after the devastating Eagle Creek fire, the trail where the blaze began is now back open to hikers. Read story
January 4, 2021, 6:00am Latest News
When it came to hiking, Jordan Bishop always wondered what the fuss was about. A Toronto native, he didn’t grow up with much nature close at hand, at least not as glorious and as alluring as the natural landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Read story
January 1, 2021, 4:51pm Northwest
SALEM, Ore. — The new year has brought a new beginning for some of the most famous trails in the Columbia River Gorge. Read story
January 1, 2021, 9:31am Northwest
They are as Seattle as the Space Needle. But Lake Washington sockeye, once the largest run of sockeye in the Lower 48, are failing. Read story
December 30, 2020, 6:18pm Outdoors
The first Columbia River sturgeon retention seasons of the year will open up in the reservoir pools above Bonneville Dam starting Friday. These fisheries take advantage of stable sturgeon populations that have not been decimated by sea lions, as is the case below Bonneville Dam. Read story
December 27, 2020, 4:03pm Northwest
SEATTLE — Whether you want to perfect your skating on the challenging trails at Cabin Creek or hone your classic technique on the valley floor of the Methow, Washington is a fantastic place to cross-country ski, with a ton of Nordic ski networks and centers offering groomed trails right off… Read story
December 23, 2020, 7:51pm Newsletter Premium Content
Winter steelhead are beginning to move into local rivers, but it is difficult to say with any certainty what kind of winter run the local rivers will receive this year. Fisheries managers are hesitant to go out on a limb with projections. Read story
December 21, 2020, 6:00am Entertainment
BEND, Ore. — A hefty early season snowpack in the Central Oregon Cascades has many skiers and snowboarders eager to explore the backcountry this winter. Read story