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Marine Toxin Levels Dropping, But Not Enough for Razor Clam Digs
State shellfish managers were hoping for some good news this week from domoic acid tests on razor clams. They didn't get it. "We were hoping that today's razor clam domoic acid results would allow … more
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Male sage grouse
After Devastating Fires, Washington Considers Moving Embattled Sage Grouse Onto the State Endangered Species List
GRAND COULEE — The sky was still the deep blue of early morning and dominated by the moon when Michael Schroeder leaned in and asked, over the wind, "Can you hear them?" I listened. I heard … more
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Placing a new bird feeder near already familiar yard art and trees will shorten the length of time it takes wild birds to try their new outdoor seed diner. Providing a variety of seeds and suet will attract a larger variety of species.
Bird Feeders Can Go Up Again, But Remain Vigilant, Washington State Officials Say
A drop in the number of reports of sick or dead birds across Washington and other Northwest states means backyard bird feeders can be put back up, according to the Washington Department of Fish and … more
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A boat is launched into Deep Lake as families enjoy a sunny day at Millersylvania State Park on Tuesday.
Anglers Hit Millersylvania State Park After WDFW Plants Nearly 2,000 Trout
Nearly 2,000 rainbow trout were planted in Deep Lake at Millersylvania State Park in south Thurston County Monday. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1,815 fish weighing … more
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Jim Merrill holds up his oar and cheers with Dave Mullenix as Austin Oberbillig films on his cellphone after the trio went down Rainbow Falls on a raft during the Pe Ell River Run on Saturday. Those on hand Saturday said it was the 43rd Pe Ell River Run which, aptly, begins in the Chehalis River near Pe Ell and ends with a splash over Rainbow Falls. The unofficial event occurs each April.
Photos: Making a Splash on the Pe Ell River Run
This Pine Siskin is one of 3,087 of its kind spotted during the Lewic County Christmas Bird Count Dec. 18, making it the most common seen bird that day.
Concern Over Washington Songbird Salmonella Outbreak Wanes; Vigilance Still Encouraged
Warnings of sick songbirds contaminating feeders spread throughout Washington earlier this year and led to many bird lovers taking down feeders or ramping up their cleaning tactics. The … more
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Seagulls flock around a sea lion as it makes off with a salmon stolen from a Quinault fishing net on the Chehalis River.
State Announces Early Closure to Coastal Steelhead Recreational Fishing Season
Amid low returns, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this week  announced a closure to sportfishing in the Queets, Quinault, Humptulips and Chehalis … more
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A duck takes off from the Cowlitz River near the Big Bottom area east of Packwood in this Chronicle file photo.
Salmon Fishing Closes on the Cowlitz River, Cispus River and Lake Scanewa 
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that salmon fishing is closed on the Cowlitz River, Cispus River and Lake Scanewa effective Friday, March 5. It will be closed until further … more
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A Pine Siskin (right) picks a fight with a juvenile American Goldfinch (center).
State Recommends That Bird Feeders Be Left Down
Because bird feeders continue to be a way the disease salmonellosis is spread among birds, the state Department of Fish & Wildlife has extended a recommendation to keep feeders down until at … more
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Water runs under a bridge at Lewis and Clark State Park.
Next State Parks Free Day Is March 19
Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 108th birthday on Friday, March 19, by enjoying a state park for free that day.  March 19 is the third of 12 State … more
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Ray Hawks, an enrolled Quinault Indian Nation member, fords the Salmon River on the Olympic Peninsula on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Forecasts Show Another Year of Low Salmon Returns, Points Toward 2021 Season Similar to 2020
Current salmon forecasts indicate 2021 sport and commercial fishing opportunities will be similar to those set last year for Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. "Washington salmon seasons are likely to … more
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Crowds line up to ride ‘The Great White Express’ at the White Pass Ski Area on Sunday.
Skiers and Snowboarders Rejoice as White Pass Ski Area Bustles
When skiers, snowboarders and winter enthusiasts head to White Pass Ski Area this winter, it will be a much different experience than years past. It will be more reminiscent of a time before large … more
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Edible Mushrooms Ready to Harvest in Lewis County
A forager trudges through a thick patch of western sword ferns before emerging through onto a flat, pine-needle-covered forest floor on a damp Sunday afternoon. A ribbon of sunshine flashing through … more
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Sabrina Stanley lives and trains in Silverton, Colorado, at 9,000 feet elevation, with her boyfriend, Avery Collins.
Onalaska Native Is the Queen of Ultra Marathons
RUNNER’S HIGH: Stanley Started Off as a Hobby Runner and Has Transformed Herself Into One of the Top Women Ultra Runners in the World Sabrina Stanley stood at the Blanks Gulch Trailhead, 150 … more
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W.F. West boys basketbal players on Monday night met to practice for the first time since March 11.
W.F. West Boys Basketball Practices for First Time in Months With No-Contact Drills
Bearcats: Twenty-Seven Players, Along with Coaches, Met at Westside Park Monday On Monday the W.F. West boys basketball team did something they hadn’t done together as a unit in nearly two and a … more
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Images from an open water smelt dip along the Cowlitz River in Castle Rock Wednesday afternoon.
Outdoors Report: And That’s a Wrap, or Otherwise I’d Just Be a Trout
By Jordan Nailon jnailon@chronline.com Bluebird skies birth brown head and wide side widget ducks. At first winging by, then flutter brakes engage with flailing feathers and feet across the … more
Outdoors Report: And That’s a Wrap, or, Otherwise I’d Just be a Trout
Bluebird skies birth brown head and wide side widget ducks. At first winging by, then flutter brakes engage with flailing feathers and feet across the slackwater ripple top. Just a brief pause to … more
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Outdoors Report: A World of Water Ways and Means
A single snowflake melts away in absolute anonymity on the southern flank of a far off mountain range. That’s how this story begins. A drop of water rolls downhill and picks up other droplets … more
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Outdoors Report: Deep Rooted and Reaching Toward the Light
It all began with a seed that was perfect by all metrics and intention.Smooth like river rocks but fragile and precious like an egg, the seed sat still and full of promise until the time was right … more
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Outdoors Report: What You Get When You Take the Time to Care
In the final throes of winter, steaming compost piles still secrete the scent of death’s redemption and send vapors soaring toward the heavens even as rain drops fall all around. Smoldering slash … more
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