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Much of the funding allocated through the Great American Outdoors Act helped improve trails and facilities overseen by the U.S. Forest Service, which oversees the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Lewis River Recreation Area.

Projects in Washington get a boost from federal act

Much of the funding allocated through the Great American Outdoors Act helped improve trails and facilities overseen by the U.S. Forest Service, which oversees the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Lewis River Recreation Area.

February 17, 2024, 6:01am Outdoors

Washington reaped its fair share of benefits from the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act. Read story

A smelt dip on the Cowlitz River brings about a festival atmosphere as folks gather to have fun, and hopefully end up with a mess of smelt.

One-day Cowlitz River smelt dip approved for Thursday

A smelt dip on the Cowlitz River brings about a festival atmosphere as folks gather to have fun, and hopefully end up with a mess of smelt.

February 12, 2024, 5:00pm Latest News

Smelt-dipping will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved a one-day recreational fishery on Thursday. Read story

The spring goose season within the Northwest Goose Permit Zone is an excellent opportunity for waterfowlers to enjoy some late season action. If you do not have access to private lands, there are other options.

Spring permit goose season sees low-pressure hunt largely on private land

The spring goose season within the Northwest Goose Permit Zone is an excellent opportunity for waterfowlers to enjoy some late season action. If you do not have access to private lands, there are other options.

February 10, 2024, 6:05am Outdoors

Hunting the spring season in the Northwest Goose Permit Zone is a hunting opportunity that does not see anywhere near as much hunting pressure as the regular goose seasons. It is a chance to hunt un-pressured birds, but there are special rules involved with this hunt. Read story

Thousands of Chinook wasted as bycatch in B.C. fishery, new report finds

February 9, 2024, 7:33am Business

Nearly 30,000 Chinook salmon were wasted as bycatch in the Canadian trawl fishery, which was targeting hake and walleye pollock, a new report from Canadian fisheries officials found. Read story

Ted Schatz of Vancouver cruises on a race style stand-up paddleboard at Vancouver Lake on Wednesday morning. The Clark County Council on Tuesday approved a new contract for Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership&rsquo;s education programs at the popular recreation area.

Clark County Council OKs Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s education program at Vancouver Lake

Ted Schatz of Vancouver cruises on a race style stand-up paddleboard at Vancouver Lake on Wednesday morning. The Clark County Council on Tuesday approved a new contract for Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership&rsquo;s education programs at the popular recreation area.

February 8, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County students and residents will continue to have access to Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s education program for Vancouver Lake now that the county council has approved a 2½-year agreement. The council approved the contract, valued at $175,000, during its regular meeting Tuesday. Read story

Parts of Daybreak Regional Park closed due to erosion, loss of trees on bank of East Fork Lewis River

February 3, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

Clark County Public Works closed areas of Daybreak Regional Park due to significant erosion and loss of bank-stabilizing trees on the riverbank of the East Fork Lewis River. Read story

A rare fall-winter daylight razor clam dig in November 2023, just south of the Oysterville Approach at the north end of Long Beach Peninsula.

WDFW approves 7 days of razor clam digs starting Tuesday, Feb. 6

A rare fall-winter daylight razor clam dig in November 2023, just south of the Oysterville Approach at the north end of Long Beach Peninsula.

February 2, 2024, 5:30am Latest News

Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging on coastal beaches beginning Tuesday, Feb. 6, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish managers confirmed this week. Read story

A ship cruises past the shoreline at Frenchman&rsquo;s Bar Regional Park under overcast, drizzly conditions Friday morning. With daytime temperatures expected to reach the upper 50s and even low 60s beginning Sunday, melting snow from higher elevations could raise river levels.

Warming temperatures mean rising water around Southwest Washington

A ship cruises past the shoreline at Frenchman&rsquo;s Bar Regional Park under overcast, drizzly conditions Friday morning. With daytime temperatures expected to reach the upper 50s and even low 60s beginning Sunday, melting snow from higher elevations could raise river levels.

January 26, 2024, 7:15pm Clark County News

Recent steady rainfall has melted away the snow and ice that blanketed Southwest Washington last week. While that’s good news for drivers tired of slippery roads and treacherous streets, it also means the region’s rivers and streams are nearly filled to the brim. Read story