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‘Covidtime’ vacation: Even during a pandemic, our coastal summer will be glorious

Welcome to what may be the most unusual summer in recent memory.

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Sockeye and steelhead fishing closes on Columbia River mainstem

OLYMPIA — With sunny weather and consistent high river flows boosting catch numbers in the lower river, the…

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WDFW clarifies ocean summer salmon fishing regulations

OLYMPIA — With recreational salmon fishing now open in Washington’s ocean waters, the Washington Department of Fish and…

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Researchers study the foraging behavior of the Southern Resident killer whales

This is the time of year when boats multiply on the waters of Washington as more people get…

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Hunting with orcas: Southern Resident killer whales tell one salmon from another with sound

Southern Resident killer whales can tell a lot about salmon using only sound. This is especially interesting to…

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Rabbits and beavers and mice, Oh my! A peek into the struggle to get trees started

So, you’ve spent a big chunk of your winter and early spring planting some trees. Maybe you conducted…

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It’s molting season: Discarded shells sometimes confused for whole crab

It’s that time of year again. Empty crab shells littering the beach are often mistaken for dead crabs.…

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Birding: From the nest to the real world

We are now seeing fledgling waterfowl in the ponds, sloughs and lakes of the Long Beach Peninsula. Canada…

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Birding: Cooper’s hawk — Zoom! Zoom!: The speedy flying cross

The other day I was reminded of the automobile ad where a small child says “zoom, zoom” as…

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Rich terrain: Friends explore peninsula’s lush top end

My friend Steve Romero is one of those undeterred guys who steps off a trail and plunges into…

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