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OUTDOORS: Dungeness River opener set Saturday

A popular fall fishery, hatchery coho on the Dungeness River, opens Saturday.

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OUTDOORS: Coastal steelhead virtual town hall set for Oct. 26

Peninsula Daily News

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OUTDOORS: Still some saltwater salmon options left

The floating docks have been removed, the final downrigger cable has been reeled in and the last coho…

More razor clams days are set for October on the outer coast. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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OUTDOORS: Second razor clam dig opening starts Sunday

More than 1 million harvested in late-September digs

William and Delaney MacFarlane competed in the Little Hurt on Sunday. (Meghan Ventura/Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association)

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Little Hurters ride, row and run

PORT ANGELES — Eighteen kids ages 9 to 14 tried their hands — and feet — in the…

Heidi Hietpas of Sequim completes the kayaking leg of Saturday's Big Hurt as part of a tandem team with her husband, Forest Hietpas. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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OUTDOORS SPORTS: Big Hurt returns in a big way

PORT ANGELES — After a two-year layoff, the team of Hammer Down returned this weekend to win the…

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OUTDOORS: Autumn’s arrival marks mushroom season

HEAVY RAINS THAT came with the storm that blew in last weekend served a two-fold purpose: bringing up…

Olympic Motorcycle Club’s Triple Crown Fall Series gets underway with the first of three racing weekends this Saturday at the club’s track off of Deer Park Road. Round two follows on Oct. 16-17, and the series concludes Nov. 5-6. (Tom Hines/Olympic Motorcycle Club)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Peninsula Motorcycle Club’s Fall Series underway this weekend; Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers reopen Wednesday

FORKS — Weekend rain on the West End did the trick as the Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers…

Terry and Barbara Rossow of Ellensburg caught this good-sized coho while fishing off Sekiu on Wednes-day. The pair also enjoyed whale watching after the big catch.

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OUTDOORS: Storm expected to usher in fall, raise low-flowing rivers

Rain gear a must this weekend

Kids dig for razor clams at Long Beach. (Photo courtesy Tammy Foes/WDFW)

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OUTDOORS: First razor clam digs for 2021-2022 get green light

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has given final approval to the first nine razor…

Rachael Canavan of Sequim runs in the 50K race Saturday in the annual Great Olympic Adventure Trail run west of Port Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sagen)

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Sequim woman wins 50K GOAT run

PORT ANGELES — Nearly 240 runners from Washington and states beyond ran through the woods and the hills…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sol Duc, Quillayute fishing closed

OLYMPIA — The Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers outside of Olympic National Park were closed to all fishing…

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OUTDOORS: Now is the time for prime coho fishing

The pinks have pushed through the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its time to seriously reel in…

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OUTDOORS: Parks-a-plenty in Jefferson County’s Irondale

Changes in longitude, even if it’s only one degree easterly, are significant.

Monkey Face at Smith Rock State Park.
(Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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OUTDOORS COLUMN: Triumph in a place called Misery

Once upon a time, I climbed mountains.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife just released its Hunting Prospects for the 2021 hunting seasons.
Cody Nelson/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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OUTDOORS: WDFW releases Hunting Prospects for fall 2021

OLYMPIA — Fall marks the start of hunting seasons for deer, elk, waterfowl and upland game birds in…

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OUTDOORS: Forest grouse opener now Sept. 15

Two-week delay to protect hens and chicks

Razor clam diggers should expect a banner harvest season in 2021-2022 with record-size numbers of clams at many ocean beaches. (Photo courtesy of State Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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OUTDOORS: Banner razor clam season expected

But not at Kalaloch, which won’t open in 2021-2022

The Olympic Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers hosted 77 service veterans on 34 volunteer skippered fishing boats during last Sunday's Summer Salmon Slammin' event in the waters off Sekiu. Fishing was red-hot across the board as veterans enjoyed a day out on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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OUTDOORS: Veterans salmon fishing outing a huge success

The smoke cleared, then the fog burned off, and 77 service veterans enjoyed the treat that is summer…

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OUTDOORS BRIEF: Additional elk tags available

OLYMPIA — Hunters who bought a multi-season permit application for elk earlier this year, but were not selected…