Outdoors
Outdoor power equipment: Know your machine, review safety procedures, follow manufacturer’s guidance
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - Spring is here and as we get out our lawn mowers and other outdoor power equipment out from storage to work in our yards, businesses, and other green spaces, it’s important to keep safety in mind. “Think safety first,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power...
STATEPOINT - It may feel like warm weather is still a ways off, but you should already be getting your lawn and garden spring-ready, according to experts. “One thing I don’t think people realize is that to get your grass, shrubs and other plants looking good in the spring…all that preparation...
A Firefighter stands next to burning hand piles. Courtesy U.S. Forest Service
WENATCHEE - This spring, Forest Service crews plan to use prescribed/controlled fire across approximately 6,300 acres in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Prescribed fire projects reduce the quantity of burnable fuels in the forest, improve forest health, better protect nearby communities,...
Wolf Packs Map Courtesy Washington Dept. Fish & Wildlife
OLYMPIA – Washington’s wolf population continued to grow in 2022 for the 14th consecutive year.
The Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2022 Annual Report was released April 7 by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and shows a 5% increase in wolf population growth...
All ready to go at the Swakane Shooting Range. Courtesy John Kruse
PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE CLOSES FOR UPGRADES
The public shooting range at the Swakane Unit of the Chelan State Wildlife Area north of Wenatchee will be closed until this fall so that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife can make improvements. The range, long used as an unofficial shooting...
Richard Mann (left) on a successful mentored youth hunt. Courtesy Washington Dept. Fish & Wildlife
YOUTH TURKEY SEASON OPENS
The youth turkey season runs from April 1 through 7 this year and this is a great time to introduce a kid under the age of 16 to all the fun turkey hunting has to offer in a non-crowded environment. The best region of the state to hunt for turkey is in the northeast,...
Backyarding, the art of living, working and enjoying our yards, parks and community green spaces, became a way of life in the last few years. Courtesy of TurfMutt Foundation
You’ve heard of a master gardener? How about master backyarding? Backyarding, the art of living, working and enjoying our yards, parks and community green spaces, became a way of life in the last few years. Now that life is turning to somewhat “normal,” the TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for...
Marco Silva’s 33.5-pound channel catfish caught out of Potholes Reservoir. Courtesy MarDon Resort
LAKE ROOSEVELT STURGEON SEASON CHANGE
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hosted two meetings last week in Spokane and Colville regarding planned changes to sturgeon fishing seasons starting this year at Lake Roosevelt.
In the past, a catch and keep hatchery sturgeon fishery has opened...
Cascade High School students in Plant Science class at WRI Submitted Photo
Red Barn Event: Nexus Ski Film with Sasha Dingle
Thursday, March 23, 7- 8 p.m.
Join WRI and Leavenworth professional skier, Sasha Dingle, to watch the new ski film, Nexus! It is an action sports film documenting five distinct groups of skiers, their connection to the mountains, and how skiing...
Youth Division winners from last year’s Quincy Valley Chamber Trout Derby. Courtesy Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce
WALLEYE FISHING IS HEATING UP
Rusty Johnston and I got our boat onto Potholes Reservoir last week for a few hours and managed to jig up three, fat, colorful, 16-inch walleye along with several other strikes from fish we didn’t manage to hook. The water temperature on the main reservoir, which is...
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