The Pacific Northwest is loaded with beautiful scenery and places for outdoor fun, and this spot a little over an hour from ...

Washington ringing in a new year also means new laws will be implemented beginning Jan. 1. Read to see the state's most ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Over a dozen new laws are taking effect in Washington state in 2026. These laws increase protections for ...

The Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program pays anglers for catching northern pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake rivers.

Beginning Jan. 1, all anglers age 15 and older must buy a Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement (CRSSE) to fish recreationally for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and many of its ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A handful of laws will go into effect in the new year in Washington state. These laws increase protections ...

On the first morning of 2026, one of the most sweeping sets of fishing restrictions you have seen in... The post One of the ...

The Washington Sportsmen’s Show (Jan. 28 to Feb. 1) in Puyallup features a unique indoor “Steelhead River” and extensive fishing seminars, and the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo (Jan. 30 and 31) is a ...

To offer a sense of the stories written by our local, feet-on-ground reporters in the past year, we wanted to share the list ...

Discover how the American badger became the state animal of Wisconsin and the surprising people who helped make it happen.

Diggers must have a valid 2025-2026 license. Licenses can be purchased from WDFW’s licensing website and from hundreds of ...

As Colorado lawmakers prepare to return for the 2026 legislative session, wolves — what they’re costing the state, how ...