Outdoors

It's better to stay safe and slow down on roads

The calendar says it's still fall for a few more weeks, but winter is here.

Moon's magic glow and good books

Folklore, stories and songs often use the moon as a metaphor, lesson or just a description: a pale moon rises, as dark as the moonless night, beneath a crescent moon, howling at the moon, witches and the moon, man in the moon, "Blue Moon," "Paper Moon," "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" and "Moon over Bourbon Street."

Three things to do this weekend

All weekend: A week's worth of big storms, high winds and massive surf make this a great weekend for beachcombing - if the weather calms down. Interesting treasures wait on the sand for those who visit coastal beaches after storms. But be sure to stay away from the water - nothing is worth risking a life - and never turn your back on the ocean. Low tide is the best time to go.

CoastSavers needs donations to maintain supplies for multiple beach cleanups

Like so many organizations, the Washington CoastSavers program is feeling the economic pinch. While the group continues to experience success with its coastal beach cleanups, the cost of supplying those efforts is becoming more difficult to cover.

Deadline extended on Paradise road comment

Because of technical issues, the staff at Mount Rainier National Park has extended the deadline for comment on plans to rehab and rebuild the road to Paradise.