OUTDOORS: Halibut open off coast, in Strait and Puget Sound

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OUTDOORS: Halibut open off coast, in Strait and Puget Sound

But salmon closure looms off Neah Bay

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Free day at Olympic National Park thanks to act’s passage

PORT ANGELES — Entrance fees to Olympic National Park will be waived today to commemorate Tuesday’s signing of…

Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

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Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

By Darlene Superville | The Associated Press

OUTDOORS: Virtual meetings set for 2021-23 hunting season alternatives

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OUTDOORS: Virtual meetings set for 2021-23 hunting season alternatives

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking comments on proposed alternatives for 2021-23 hunting…

OUTDOORS: Hog quest fulfilled by 30-plus pound king off Neah Bay

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OUTDOORS: Hog quest fulfilled by 30-plus pound king off Neah Bay

ARLINGTON ANGLER JOHN Nunnally reeled in the fish of the week, a jumbo-sized 30-plus pound chinook, while trolling…

About 30 hardy cyclists from the Victoria area came across on the early Coho ferry Monday to ride up to the top of Hurricane Ridge on Canada Day, the anniversary of the 1867 effective date of the country’s constitution. The cyclists make the round trip in about 4 hours in time for the return ferry ride back home, including this group on First St. in Port Angeles. The yearly trek has been happening for about 20 years and is organized only by word of mouth through various cycle shops in the greater Victoria area.

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Annual Ride the Hurricane set for Sunday

Hurricane Ridge will be temporarily closed to motor vehicle traffic

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Almost $300K approved for salmon conservation work

Grants to fund projects on Hoh, Dosewallips rivers

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OUTDOORS: Sekiu switching to silvers

Cooler weather may have impact on bear hunting

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Overdue backpacker walks out of Olympic National Park

HOODSPORT — An overdue backpacker who was reported as missing Tuesday walked out of Olympic National Park at…

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Congress approves Great American Outdoors Act

Trump tweets support of funds for parks

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OUTDOORS: These squid are no Kraken, but match the hatch for a king catch

ON THE DAY Seattle’s new hockey franchise chose a Kraken, a most-likely fictional, giant squid-like creature as its…

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 joins the salmon season party

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OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 joins the salmon season party

Big king landed off Neah Bay

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Most of Strait closed to shellfish harvesting

An increase in biotoxins that produce paralytic shellfish poisoning has led to the closure of most beaches on…

Group threatens lawsuit on grizzly reintroduction

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Group threatens lawsuit on grizzly reintroduction

By Gene Johnson | The Associated Press

OUTDOORS: Chrome hatchery steelhead caught on Bogachiel

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OUTDOORS: Chrome hatchery steelhead caught on Bogachiel

Salmon reports from off Sekiu, Neah Bay and Port Angeles

OUTDOORS: Plenty of bait in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

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OUTDOORS: Plenty of bait in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Hatchery chinook plentiful off Sekiu

A view from the top

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A view from the top

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Backcountry skiers hike back down a trail toward the Obstruction Point Road parking lot…

OUTDOORS BRIEFS: Recreational crab season opens

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OUTDOORS BRIEFS: Recreational crab season opens

Spot shrimp limit reached in Marine Area 6

OUTDOORS: Salmon season kicks into gear off Port Angeles, Sekiu

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OUTDOORS: Salmon season kicks into gear off Port Angeles, Sekiu

THE SILVER FLASH of sunlight glinting off salmon swimming close to the surface and the ensuing electrical charge…

OUTDOORS: Crabbing season begins Thursday

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OUTDOORS: Crabbing season begins Thursday

Discovery Bay closed to shrimp for season