Outdoors Articles

Death Valley
Before and After
by Don Stec, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Recently, when I mentioned to friends that I am going to Death Valley for a short vacation, the reply I usually got was, "Why? It’s so hot there.” People seem to be shocked that I would consider going to a place where the heat is often over 120 degrees in the summer. Some say it's desolate and there's nothing to...
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ODFW Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, JANUARY 31, 2018

Spring bear The application deadline for the spring bear controlled hunts is Feb. 10. Best bets for fishing Some of the highlights from this week’s Recreation Report include: The Illinois and Applegate rivers are in prime shape for winter steelhead fishing. Walleye fishing has been good in The Dalles and John Day pools of the Columbia River. Trout are being stocked in several Corvallis-area ponds, including...
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CDFW February 2018 Calendar of Events
by CDFW, JANUARY 30, 2018

Weekends — Ecological Reserve Tours at Elkhorn Slough. Volunteers lead walks every Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Binoculars and bird books are available for the public to borrow at no cost. The visitor center and main overlook are fully accessible. The day use permit fee is $4.12 per person, ages 16 and older (permits may be purchased...
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ODFW Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, JANUARY 24, 2018

2018 Free Fishing Days On these dates you won’t need a license, tag or endorsement to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon that’s open to fishing (crabbing or clamming): Feb. 17-18 June 2-3 Sept. 1-2 Nov. 23-24 Report your hunt -- Win a tag The mandatory reporting deadline for hunts that end Dec. 31, 2017 is Jan. 31, 2018. Hunters who report on time are entered to win...
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Bobcat Image Named Winner of Wildlife Photo of the Year Contest
by CDFW, JANUARY 24, 2018

Santa Clara resident Shravan Sundaram’s photograph of a young bobcat descending a tree in Livermore’s Sycamore Grove Park earned the 2017 grand prize in the California Wildlife Photo of the Year contest. The intense gaze of the cat as it stared into the camera’s lens elevated it in the yearlong contest presented by California Watchable Wildlife and the California Department...
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20-Year Prison Sentence for Man Convicted of Attempting to Shoot a Wildlife Officer
by CDFW, JANUARY 21, 2018

A Humboldt County man who attempted to shoot a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CFDW) wildlife officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Shawn Eugene Hof, Jr., 25, was convicted in Humboldt County Superior Court of assault with a firearm upon a peace officer with an enhancement of personally using a firearm, being a felon in possession of...
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