June 24, 2023, 5:55am Editor's Choice
The Columbia River opened for summer salmon fishing on June 16. However, fishing has been slow to start. Read story
June 24, 2023, 5:54am Outdoors
RV spot: Cascade Locks Marine Park Location/distance from Vancouver: At the Port of Cascade Locks, Ore., 45 miles east of Vancouver via either Highway 14 or Interstate 84. Cost/Reservations: $41/night for sites with water and 30 amp electric; free but spotty WiFi is included. No sewer hookups, but there is… Read story
June 24, 2023, 5:53am Outdoors
Access is open to popular Goose, Forlorn and Takhlakh lakes as the snow slowly melts and roads become passable in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story
June 21, 2023, 4:51pm Northwest
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish. Read story
June 21, 2023, 3:45pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for June 12-18. Read story
June 21, 2023, 9:45am Latest News
Wallace River Hatchery, SNOHOMISH COUNTY — A year-old Chinook, no bigger than a Swiss army knife, zipped through a clear tube as it was siphoned into a massive whirring machine where thousands of salmon are automatically measured and sorted, and get their adipose fins clipped. Read story
June 17, 2023, 6:06am Newsletter
Lewis River trail No. 31 is one of the classic hiking routes in the 1.3-million-acre Gifford Pinchot National Forest. While it lacks the grandeur of the Goat Rocks or the majesty of Mount Adams, Lewis River No. 31 offers a long, low-elevation hike, pack or cycling trip with lots of… Read story
June 17, 2023, 6:05am Outdoors
Reserved parking tickets are now required through Sept. 6 to visit popular recreation sites along the upper North Fork of the Lewis River in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story
