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Birding: Tarlatt loaded with interesting species

Lately, the Tarlatt Slough area of the South Bay Unit of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge has been…

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Birding: The early hummingbird gets the nectar!

Anna’s hummingbirds stay with us throughout the winter. It is a permanent resident so it is also here…

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Pesticator day: Adventures in the valley of the red-legged amphibians

EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote this column 15 years ago. It came back to mind last Thursday after encountering…

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Birding: The black phoebe is a rarity and/or a range extension

The Pacific County Checklist of birds has various abundance categories. One of them is rare which means that…

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Fish managers say late smelt run doesn’t justify fishery

RIDGEFIELD — Smelt are running up the Cowlitz River, but not in substantial enough numbers to justify a…

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‘The mountain is out’: Doesn’t take lots of cash to give kids the joy of skiing

There is a Northwest saying on a bright and cloudless day: “The mountain is out.”

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Birding: Nesting season is just around the corner

As spring approaches my mind begins to turn to migration with great anticipation. It happens every year for…

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Birding: Visit Vancouver WA for breathtaking Sandhill cranes

One of my favorite birds is the Sandhill crane. They are rarely seen on the Willapa National Wildlife…

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Upcoming coastal bottomfish season reflects growth in two rockfish species

OLYMPIA — Washington state’s fishing seasons for coastal bottomfish and lingcod will open March 9 under new rules…

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March 31 is the deadline to apply for multiple-season hunt tags

OLYMPIA — Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their names into the drawing for…

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