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OUTDOORS: Peninsula fishing guide groups alarmed by steelhead proposals

FISHING GUIDES UP and down the Olympic Peninsula have come together to alternately express concern over what they…

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OUTDOORS: Wide-ranging set of steelhead fishing options presented

Ideas include earlier end, fishing only Quillayute River System, gear restrictions, total closure

A sitting area on Little River dedicates the project to Rick Skelly, a supportive landowner of the project. Skelly died during the second year of construction. (Tiffany Royal/Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission)

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Lower Elwha Tribe finishes 2-year restoration project

Work dedicated to man who died before its completion

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Think safety when outdoors

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Officials have issued guidelines for safely backpacking, snowshoeing, skiing or taking a day hike…

The Roubik Family builds upon a pre-exisiting snowman in the kids’ sledding area at Hurricane Ridge on Nov. 27, 2020. From left is David, Maya, 6, grandfather David, Liz Jones and Vera, 8. (Laura Foster/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hurricane Ridge begins its winter operations

Families, friends enjoy outdoors in Olympic National Park

Run the Peninsula Mother and daughter Janet and Jessica Ouellet competed in the Run the Peninsula's virtual 10K Railroad Run together in Seabeck, Wash.

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Run the Peninsula concludes unusual year

Competitors from 50 states ran virtually

Mike Zavadlov Bob Lashinski caught this chrome king while fishing with Mike Zavadlov of Mike Z's Guide Service (360-640-8109) earlier this month. With Thanksgiving approaching, West End anglers are keeping watchful eyes out for hatchery steelhead.

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OUTDOORS: Coastal Region Virtual Open House focus bypasses Olympic Peninsula

Steelhead town hall Tuesday night

Mike Zavadlov Judson Henry recently caught this ocean-bright hatchery coho while fishing the Sol Duc River with Mike Zavadlov of Mike Z's Guide Service.

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OUTDOORS: Coho biting on the Sol Duc; weekend storm likely to raise flows

Register now for Nov. 24 steelhead town hall

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Port Angeles to reopen dog park, skateboard park

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles will reopen the Lincoln Park Dog Park and the Erickson…

Dan Ayres/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Razor clam digs on the outer Pacific Coast have been canceled until at least Nov. 13.

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OUTDOORS: Razor clam digs in limbo due to spiking domoic acid levels

Chinook genetics determine fall or spring migration

Port Angeles' Cookie Singhose-Allison bagged three turkeys during a recent hunting trip in the northeastern part of the state. Singhose-Allison said her family is all set for Thanksgiving after the successful trip.

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OUTDOORS: Turkey hunt a success for Port Angeles hunter

SWAPPING OUT AN archery bow for a turkey load, Port Angeles’ Cookie Singhose-Allison recently returned from a successful…

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Anglers challenge state salmon management plan

By The Associated Press

The Frosty Moss Relay is being held Feb. 27 from the Sol Duc River to Blyn.

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Registration open for Frosty Moss Relay

PORT ANGELES — Registration is open for teams running in the Frosty Moss Relay on Feb. 27.

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum walks across a new bridge on the Spruce Railroad Trail abutting the recently renovated Daley-Rankin Tunnel at the start of a ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the soon-to-be-open trail on the north shore of Lake Crescent.

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Soon the be open: Spruce Railroad trail refurbished

Ribbon-cutting anticipates public access

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State Parks announces winter camping, day-use schedule

More than 100 parks remain open year round

Jerry Wright of Jerry's Bait and Tackle in Port Angeles caught and released this wild steelhead hen while fishing the Sol Duc River on Tuesday. Wright said it's the earliest he's ever caught a wild steelhead.

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OUTDOORS: Unexpectedly early wild steelhead caught, released in Sol Duc

Beautiful hen arrives months ahead of schedule

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News The Elwha River last week. The Elwha is flowing free, but chinook returns to the upper stretches of the river have yet to be realized.

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OUTDOORS: Chinook are returning to Elwha, but not upper reaches

Carrie Blake Park pond restocked

Dan Ayres/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Razor clam digs on the outer Pacific Coast have been canceled until at least Nov. 13.

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OUTDOORS: Razor clam digs closed until at least mid-November

‘It’s not inconceivable that we’ll have to wait until December before we’re clamming again’

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OUTDOORS: Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park Pond offers youth fishing opportunity

Rivers productive; squid in Port Townsend, Hood Canal

Traffic crosses the Hood Canal Bridge along state Highway 104 on Wednesday evening. The Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization is examining all modes of transit in its 2040 draft plan, which is open for public comment through Oct. 18. (Brian McLean/Peninsula Daily News)

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OUTDOORS: Hood Canal Bridge design changes could boost steelhead migration

TRAVELERS ALONG HOOD Canal Bridge in recent days likely have spotted commercial fishing vessels netting migrating chum returning…