Habitat work and elk research are part of the work that will take place in Washington this year, funded by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
The State Department of Natural Resources will impose a statewide burn ban on all department-protected lands from July 1-Sept. 30. That includes all forestlands in Washington under DNR fire protection, but does not apply to federal lands.
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife continues to have issues with target shooters at Wenas Wildlife Area near Ellensburg. The department will hold two public meetings this week to discuss possible solutions to safety issues and other concerns.
The Spanaway chapter of Ducks Unlimited will celebrate its 25th anniversary and the national organization’s 75th anniversary during its annual dinner auction Thursday.
Everyone knows that motherhood is a tough job. A lot of work goes into raising healthy, strong young ones – protecting them from harm and preparing them for life’s challenges. Resourceful moms know this critical process becomes a little easier and more fun with the right helpers.
The Department of the Interior recently gave out victim service awards to a number of people who helped other staffers following the Jan. 1 murder of Mount Rainier National Park ranger Margaret Anderson. The awards were handed outduring National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 22-28.
I’d barely put the car in park at the first stop on our father-son field trip when Alex made a beeline for a series of basalt columns known as “The Feathers.”
South Sound residents should plan to view the partial solar eclipse May 20 even though they will see only three quarters of the sun blocked by the moon. It will be the first annular solar eclipse visible in the United States in 18 years.
Reporter Craig Hill took his son on a geological tour of Eastern Washington as they roamed the landscape created by ancient floods and glaciers.
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Catching a 30-pound chinook in Puget Sound often will give you bragging rights with your fishing buddies. If you land such a fish during next year’s Roche Harbor Salmon Derby, it could be worth a lot more.
Bainbridge Island-based pilot Greg Bedinger will talk about his volunteer efforts with LightHawk, a nonprofit organization that provides flights at no charge to enhance conservation efforts in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America.
It certainly is not a surprise, but on Monday fish biologists from Washington and Oregon said the spring chinook run in the Columbia River would not reach the preseason forecast of 314,200 fish.
As of this year, state law requires boat operators age 40 and younger to carry a Washington State Boater Education card. The card is needed whenever operating motorboats with 15 horsepower or more, including personal watercraft or any motorized watercraft.
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