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A Vernonia, Oregon, man was declared the world’s best professional elk caller at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2024 World Elk Calling Championships, held this week in Big Sky, …
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Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/20/24
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About 42 years ago, the late Noel Cole began allowing people who might not otherwise get the opportunity to go fishing to drop a line at the Cole family property in Lewis County.
That tradition …
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6/17/24
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Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson captured these photos during a trip to the Mount St. Helens area on Wednesday, June 12. The show scenes from the Hummocks Trail and Spirit Lake Memorial …
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6/17/24
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An infamously rough road to an iconic fire lookout finally got cleaned up, and it's opening soon.
Pilchuck Road, also known as Forest Service Road 42, leads to the popular Mount Pilchuck trail …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/13/24
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission on Thursday its same-day reservation pilot program has expanded to 26 parks across the state.
Additionally, the commission has …
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6/6/24
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One of Mount Rainier National Park’s most scenic roads has reopened after an extensive $43-million, two-year rehabilitation project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/24
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Gavin Revel, 17, of Centralia, was the daily winner of the Westport Halibut Derby on May 30 after reeling in a 45.25-pound fish.
Gavin, who goes fishing with his mother, Staci Revel, in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/24
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Outdoor recreationalists accustomed to pursuing freshwater smelt, crawfish and carp without a fishing license should take note: Gov. Jay Inslee has signed new legislation requiring Washington anglers …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/24
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If you want waterfalls, this is the place .
The Waterfall Corridor of the Columbia River Gorge, an 8.5-mile stretch along the Historic Columbia River Highway that’s home to more than a …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/3/24
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The word about Eastern Washington's robust turkey populations is out.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say they are seeing an increase in nonresident turkey hunters who …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/3/24
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Visiting a national park in Washington while enjoying a modicum of solitude has become a logistical feat: This summer, Mount Rainier National Park requires timed-entry reservations for Sunrise and …
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Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/31/24
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Several state agencies are asking campers and outdoor enthusiasts to not move firewood and instead buy it where they burn it this camping season.
The request is being made to limit the spread of …
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By Vince Richardson / The Skagit Valley Herald (TNS)
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5/24/24
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If you're looking to get out to Mount Rainier National Park this Memorial Day weekend, you're going to have to book an entry reservation.
Beginning on Friday, May 24, Mount Rainier visitors …
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Rosemary Montalvo / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/23/24
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Like a thief in the night, the aurora borealis arrived suddenly — and seemingly unannounced, if you weren't paying close attention — across the upper half of the globe this past weekend.
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Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/14/24
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Here are some scenes from the Toledo Lions Club’s annual Jim & Penny Lancaster Kids Fishing Derby at South Lewis County Park Pond — also known as Wallace Pond — in Toledo on …
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5/13/24
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An endangered wolf born at the Wolf Haven International in Tenino has been released into the wild and produced a litter of pups, according to a news release from the sanctuary.
In October 2023, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is taking public comment on a draft policy that guides its use of science in making decisions.
The commission announced in a news release that a draft …
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The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/8/24
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The final seven days of coastal razor clam digs of the season will proceed as planned from May 6-12, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) coastal shellfish managers confirmed Friday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/24
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The 2024 northern pikeminnow bounty season on the Columbia and Snake rivers opened May 1, with decent money to be made.
"Catch cash, save salmon," says the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/2/24
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OLYMPIA — The public comment period on proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons will be open through June 21, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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5/2/24
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