Outdoors

Hiking the Wonderland Trail: Fueling up for the long haul

By our fifth day on the trail, I thought I’d grown accustomed to the exotic eating habits of Matt Misterek. But as I peeled the wrapper off of a protein bar, the same lunch I’d had the previous four days, I couldn’t help but laugh.

Brilliant blooms at the Desert Museum

For the past decade, I’ve headed to Arizona in midwinter to visit family and catch a respite from cold weather. Each year, as I leave its warm, dry air to return to my snowy home, I’m told, “You really should come when the desert is in bloom. It’s spectacular.”

Safety week emphasizes need to wear life jackets 6 boating safety tips for guests

Organizers of National Safe Boating Week, running through Friday, will continue to place emphasis on getting boaters to wear life jackets.

BOATING SAFETY: Don’t buy life jackets for kids as if they’re shoes

BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety is urging parents not to take the “you’ll grow into it” approach when it comes to buying life jackets for their children.

Special hunt permit application deadline nears

https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/wa/ specialhuntlookup.