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Tacoma Tribune Outdoors Section
May 16, 2012 Washington nudist park plans naked hike for National Trails Day A Washington nudist park is celebrating National Trails Day next month with a clothing optional hike. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2012/05/16/washington-park-will-hold-nude-hike-for-national-trails-day/ Tacoma Tribune Outdoors Section more
May 16, 2012 Fishing Report for May 16 Those hoping to catch lingcod this week should be prepared to put in some time. Tacoma Tribune Outdoors Section more
May 13, 2012 Porcine pursuit just part of Squealing Valley Mud Run Graham CrossFit is putting a new twist on an increasingly popular fad next weekend when it stages the Squealing Valley Mud Run in Orting. Tacoma Tribune Outdoors Section more
WA Dept of Ecology News
May 17, 2012 Cleanup, monitoring continue on sunken vessel in Penn Cove Divers removed another 100 gallons of diesel oil yesterday and overnight from the sunken fishing vessel Deep Sea in Penn Cove, west of Coupeville, before suspending underwater operations today because of safety problems created by high winds. Read full story.... WA Dept of Ecology News more
May 17, 2012 Data shows Wenatchee suffered from poor winter air quality This winter, the Wenatchee area experienced more days when the air was dirty than has been recorded in recent memory. During this winter’s home heating season, from Oct. 1 to March 31, there were 42 days when the air wasn’t healthy to breathe at times. Read full story.... WA Dept of Ecology News more
May 17, 2012 Ecology removing toxic metals at more area beaches Work will be done this summer to remove heavy metals from four popular Spokane River beaches. These beaches, and some portions of the Centennial Trail, may be temporarily closed at times, and efforts will be made to let trail and beach users know about closures beforehand. Read full story.... WA Dept of Ecology News more
May 16, 2012 Penn Cove oil spill response continues Dive teams continue efforts to remove oil from a fishing vessel submerged since the weekend in Penn Cove, off Whidbey Island. Read full story.... WA Dept of Ecology News more
May 16, 2012 Public invited to May 23 meeting of ocean acidification panel The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification. Read full story.... WA Dept of Ecology News more
Spokesman Review - Outdoors
May 17, 2012 Landers: Contest gives anglers incentive to hit the water - Thu, 17 May 2012 PST Anglers have extra incentive to go fishing at a few choice waters this season. Several contests have the potential to pad wallets along with boosting egos. Spokesman Review - Outdoors more
May 13, 2012 Long-distance relationship: Sandpoint couple scores backpacking Triple Crown - Sun, 13 May 2012 PST After enduring six months backpacking the Appalachian Trail, Phil Hough and Deb Hunsicker were pretty sure their relationship was good for the long haul. They confirmed they could go the distance a few years later with a five-month trek on the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. Spokesman Review - Outdoors more
Seattle Time Fishing Blog
Feb 1, 2010 Where they're biting, where they're not This is an interactive map that shows the best and worst places to cast a line in Washington state. It's usually updated on Mondays and Thursdays. View Larger Map Seattle Time Fishing Blog more
Jan 30, 2010 Decline of Columbia River white sturgeon and proposed fishing seasons are topic of a meeting on Feb. 11 There are plenty of issues in regards to the Columbia River sturgeon population, and state Fish and Wildlife send out an announcement about a public meeting to gather input on the situation. Washington and Oregon fisheries managers will host the public meeting 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 11 at the... Seattle Time Fishing Blog more
Jun 11, 2010 WOW Weekend workshop set Grab your hiking boots and come join other women who share your backcountry interests and want to gain more confidence in the outdoors! Washington Outdoor Women�s popular outdoor skills workshop will be held September 17-19 at beautiful Camp River Ranch in Carnation, Washington. Engage in an... Washington Wildlife Federation more...
Jun 10, 2010 BP will get bailed out - by all of us! WWF President publishes guest commentary on BP Oil Spill. Washington Wildlife Federation more
Feb 8, 2010 WWF contracts with new Development Director Ellen Hiatt Watson is the new Development Director for Washington Wildlife Federation. Washington Wildlife Federation more...
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