Climber shares his tale
- Former Mount Rainier climbing ranger and climbing guide Chad Kellogg will present a show Wednesday.
What: A 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles) fun run in Kent over a flat, fast course. The event is organized by Kent Parks and Recreation.
While the river fishing has been fair, that was before this latest storm hit the region. Anglers should check flows before they head out because many rivers have become very high. The Hoh River, for example, normally runs about 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) this time of year. Tuesday morning, flows were measured at 10,200 cfs.
Two Olympia men were among those honored recently by the State Parks and Recreation Commission Boating Program. The program honored law enforcement officers around the state, as well as department staffers, for outstanding performance and service.
A proposal to restructure salmon and sturgeon fisheries on the lower Columbia River would prioritize the recreational fisheries in the mainstem river and move commercial fisheries to off-channel areas.
If tests show razor clams are safe to eat, the next dig will open Dec. 11 at Twin Harbors and run through Dec. 16 at various beaches.
The Dolomites of Italy will be the subject at the next Adventure Presentation of the Olympia Mountaineers.
We have two winners in our recent geotourism contest.
More than 1,800 people volunteered almost 75,000 hours of work at Mount Rainier National Park this year. That effort was worth an estimated $1.6 million to the park.
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Checking out of a yurt recently at Oregon’s Fort Stevens State Park, a man noticed a sign announcing in bold green letters that it was “Discovery Season.”
The lowdown: It’s that time of the year again when you’re riding home in the dark on your bike commute. A rear light is important for safety. I have a Carbon Comfort bicycle seat, which takes a RideOut Technologies Urban Touring Bag. The bag also has a safety light built into the rear panel of the bag. What’s cool is that it’s a fixture on the touring bag and you don’t worry about it falling off, like with other rear lights that clip to your bike.
There will be 15 derbies involved this year as the Northwest Salmon Derby Series celebrates its 10th year in 2013. There were just six events when the series debuted in 2004.
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