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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced that the last two free days for visitors will be November 11 and November 29. Our news partner, iFiberone, reports since free days were put in place in 2011, Veterans Day has been set aside as a free day to honor those who served the country and Thanksgiving was also established as free day to get people moving outside in autumn... Read Mo

Two popular hunting seasons open up this Saturday, October 12, for modern firearm deer hunters and waterfowl hunters. "All of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties can expect a pretty average year," said Sean Dougherty, district wildlife biologist...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking interested candidates looking to serve for the next three years (2019-2021) on the Wolf Advisory citizen committee. The 18 member committee is responsible for advising the department on wolf recovery and management...

Douglas County PUD recently linked up with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to increase Chinook abundance over the span of two years. "Chinook salmon are the primary food source for Southern Resident Orcas," said Meaghan Vibbert, Douglas County PUD Public Information Officer...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) requests that farmers and other irrigators contact the department two to four weeks in advance before irrigation systems are shut down for the season. This is an effort to rescue fish in irrigation canals and place them back to their stream...

This fall's Science in Our Valley seminar series schedule has been announced and the first seminar takes place Wednesday, September 25 with a scientist that is familiar with the area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's Dr. McClain Johnson ...

Outdoor recreation enthusiasts may be interested in this Friday and Saturday's Washington Fish and Wildlife's Commission meeting. On the 13th and 14th, in Winthrop at the Sun Mountain Lodge the commission could possibly pass a new Get Outdoors license for Washington state residents...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the White-nose syndrome, a typically fatal disease for hibernating bats, has made its debut for the first in Washington east of the Cascade Mountains, near Cle Elum. It was discovered after a landowner sent four dead bats in for testing...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on a draft management plan for the Chelan Wildlife Area in northcentral Washington. WDFW also will host a public meeting next month to discuss the plan...

Recreational licenses for hunting and fishing are now on sale from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A new licensing system was installed in December which delayed the beginning sales. The season begins on April 1st, but consult WDFW for dates specific to various animals...