Outdoors

More tentative clam dates through end of year

OLYMPIA — Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife await domoic acid results before finalizing…

Life

Birding: Raptors and rainbows brighten up late-November day

Tuesday, Nov. 23, was a good November day to look for raptors. The tides cooperated, giving us an…

Outdoors

Arborvitae stands tall as easy-care hedge

CORVALLIS, Ore. – For a hedge, arborvitae has a place. It’s tall, skinny, evergreen, low maintenance and cheap.…

Outdoors

Birding: Homecoming makes ornithologist’s feelings take flight

They say that one can never really go home because things change from what they were long ago.…

Outdoors

Wow waves: Winter’s highest tides astound spectators

LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Washington’s extraordinary winter king tides begin Thursday. This natural spectacle draws photographers from across…

Outdoors

It’s sea turtle rescue season on our chilly coast

SURFSIDE — It’s sea turtle rescue season on the Pacific Northwest coast, with the latest example ending sadly…

Outdoors

December’s first razor clam digs moving ahead

OLYMPIA — Razor clam digging continues in December, as shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and…

Life

Birding: The king tides never disappoint

The November king tides were awesome! As predicted, the fields and wetlands flooded bringing in ducks, geese, and…

Outdoors

Birding: Wading birds: Ours to enjoy!

The heron family includes herons, bitterns and egrets. They are medium- to large-sized wading birds that are characterized…

Life

State land agencies announce 2022 free days

OLYMPIA — Washington State Parks has designated the free days in 2022 when visitors will not need a…

Marketplace