Outdoors

Clallam County seeks funding for ODT extension into Forks

Multi-user bridge would be built over the Calawah River

State delays fishing, hunting seasons

Halibut, the lowland lake trout opener, spot shrimp and spring turkey and bear hunting seasons will be delayed in an effort to control… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Public following no fishing order

OUTDOORS: Public following no fishing order

‘People are realizing the seriousness of the situation’

OUTDOORS: Public following no fishing order

OUTDOORS: Anglers upset with statewide closures

Fishing, shellfishing closed statewide; area golf courses shut down

OUTDOORS: WDFW closes all recreational fishing, shellfish harvesting

Rule change in response to Gov. Inslee’s Stay at Home mandate

OUTDOORS: A safe respite awaits

OUTDOORS: A safe respite awaits

AVOIDING CONTACT WITH others? Anglers, hunters and hikers have followed that advice for eons. The outdoors beckons, maybe more vibrant now than ever before. Getting… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: A safe respite awaits
SALMON DERBY: Despite the chop, it was ‘fish on’

SALMON DERBY: Despite the chop, it was ‘fish on’

Derby survives high winds and cold weather

SALMON DERBY: Despite the chop, it was ‘fish on’

OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: Friday catch ends up the winner

Brandon Leeper’s 15.7-pound blackmouth caught Friday morning held up as the winner of the Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby, though several anglers did their… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Bellingham angler atop salmon derby leaderboard heading into final day
OUTDOORS: Bellingham angler atop salmon derby leaderboard heading into final day

OUTDOORS: Bigger, older chinook at play in Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby?

THOSE FISHING IN this weekend’s Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby could encounter something that participants in last weekend’s Murray’s (Geoduck) Salmon Derby hooked into when bringing… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Ocean fishery options, GPS tuning, multi-season tags

OCEAN-GOING SALMON anglers can comment on three season alternatives adopted earlier this week by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The council works with tribal, federal… Continue reading

FISHING: Gardiner Salmon Derby returns

FISHING: Gardiner Salmon Derby returns

Friday event boasts $10,000 prize for first place

FISHING: Gardiner Salmon Derby returns
OUTDOORS: Blackmouth fishery off to a good start in Strait

OUTDOORS: Blackmouth fishery off to a good start in Strait

Razor clam digs start Friday; derby tickets on sale

OUTDOORS: Blackmouth fishery off to a good start in Strait
Matt Sagen A member of Atlas Athletes from Olympic leads the pack at the second annual Frosty Moss relay race held along the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday. Atlas Athletes won the 80-mile race in a time of 9 hours, 29 minutes, 15 seconds.
Matt Sagen A member of Atlas Athletes from Olympic leads the pack at the second annual Frosty Moss relay race held along the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday. Atlas Athletes won the 80-mile race in a time of 9 hours, 29 minutes, 15 seconds.
Community group eyes accessible playground in Chimacum
Community group eyes accessible playground in Chimacum

OUTDOORS: Are baleen whales and salmon competing for resources off Pacific Coast?

BLACKMOUTH ANGLING OPENS Sunday in Marine areas 5 (Sekiu) and 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca), so salmon anglers take note. Sunday also is… Continue reading

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss Relay returns Saturday

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss Relay returns Saturday

Participation doubles, trails clear ahead of Saturday race

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss Relay returns Saturday
Scientists study effects of microplastic pollution

Scientists study effects of microplastic pollution

Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of rice are turning up… Continue reading

Scientists study effects of microplastic pollution
OUTDOORS: Salmon season-setting gets started Feb. 28

OUTDOORS: Salmon season-setting gets started Feb. 28

THESE BRIGHT, SUNNY days are perfect for chasing fish. Catching them? That’s a different story. Anglers fishing for blackmouth off Port Townsend in Marine Area… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon season-setting gets started Feb. 28
Teens lead Tarboo Valley tree-planting

Teens lead Tarboo Valley tree-planting

On a rare break from the rain, students from Port Townsend High School led a tree-planting event in Tarboo Valley. The Feb. 8… Continue reading

Teens lead Tarboo Valley tree-planting