Outdoors

Final word expected on next clam dates

OLYMPIA — As the Chinook Observer went to press Tuesday afternoon, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish…

Outdoors

Fine fare: Redtail surfperch provide delicious year-around action

LONG BEACH — While salmon and trout may grab more headlines, one often overlooked fishery provides more opportunity…

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WDFW establishes Coastal Recreational Crab Unit

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a newly formed Coastal Recreational Crab Monitoring Program tasked with…

Life

Entomologist aids cranberry, shellfish growers

Chinook Observer introduction to Laura Kraft LONG BEACH — As a middle-schooler, Laura Kraft learned about an invasive…

Outdoors

Birding: More backyard birds of the Peninsula

More backyard birds are making their presence felt in the yard. Even when it rains, they come to…

Outdoors

WSU Master Gardener training coming soon

The next WSU Master Gardener Volunteer Training class will begin January 2024. The informative and interactive training classes…

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Birding: Peninsula birds of autumn

Outdoors

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first

In a sunny meadow just beyond Portland’s western sprawl, mounds of white lupine buzzed in the late June…

Outdoors

WDFW approves four days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Oct. 14

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers confirmed on Oct. 11 that razor clam digging…

Life

October comber: A beach walk will make you feel better

October is a transitional month for many. I concur. For me, it is pivotal in many ways. I…

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