Outdoors

15 things you can do in shorts right now

La Niña winters are great if you love snow camping, skiing and sledding. But what if your idea of a good time requires temperatures warm enough to wear shorts?

On the road for Feb. 5: Carnival Day at Ski Hill

on the road

Pheasants Forever adds two biologist to state

Pheasants Forever has announced the hiring of two new Farm Bill range/wildlife biologists in Washington. Kelli Bartholomew and Erik Lewis are the first Pheasant Forever biologists of this kind for the state.

Volunteers needed for beach cleanup

Organizers are recruiting volunteers to help with Washington Coast Cleanup Day, set for April 21.

Roost houses offer small birds an escape from rough weather

It’s never been easy to answer the question, “where do birds sleep at night?” There is some information available and some of us have found sleeping birds. Still, a lot of questions about birds nocturnal activities remain unknown.