Central Washington Winter Fishing Update

Dave Graybill has a great blog entry to keep us up to date on the fantastic fishing available this time of year in Central Washington – more…

 
Future of State Parks Regional Office uncertain after elimination of top job.

OLYMPIA — The top State Parks position in North Central Washington was eliminated Tuesday along with roughly 160 other managers and field staff in a budget-cutting more…

 
(VIDEO) Skiers very excited about early opening of White Pass, Sunday 11/20.

WHITE PASS, Wash.– Sunday was opening day at White Pass Ski Area and people from around Central Washington finally made their first trip of the season more…

 
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission recently approved acquisition of wildlife habitat in Kittitas County

Washington has acquired 7,711 acres in the Cascades after years of support and negotiations facilitated by the purchase of private timber lands by The Nature Conservancy more…

 
Anybody can have fun on a tubing hill

This is easy sliding. No need to strap on skis or a snowboard, and much cheaper, too. No lessons required. The learning curve is practically nil. more…

 
‘Living with wolves’ panel discussion set

If you already have an opinion on the state’s minimal but steadily increasing wolf population or are still lacking the input to develop one, you might more…

 
Unhappy trails: Mountain biker upset about proposed Forest Plan revision

YAKIMA, Wash. — If you take the 952 trail west from the Little Naches drainage and follow along Fifes Ridge to the junction with the 954, more…

 
Put a turkey on your Cle Elum Thanksgiving table – or duck, venison, or steelhead

There’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving. As the holiday draws near, thousands of hunters are looking forward to more…

 
Are there really fish in the Yakima ….. ??? (VIDEO)

I live near one of the most beautiful fly fishing rivers in the US, and know almost nothing about it. I’ve never fished it, I’ve never more…

 
OUTDOORS: Steelheading in Central Washington has started

With fair numbers of summer steelhead on the final leg of their migration to the Upper Columbia Basin, Washington fisheries managers this week gave the nod more…