White House Creates Make America Beautiful Again Commission
The White House has issued an executive order this evening creating a commission charged with looking at how to expand access to public lands for hunting, fishing and other activities, recover fish and wildlife, and conserve national parks and recreational areas.
WDFW Tweaks Upper Columbia, Reach Sockeye Limits, Open Days After Runsize Downgrade
Washington sockeye managers are reducing the daily bag limit and the number of open days on the Columbia from Tri-Cities to the Brewster Pool after a runsize update earlier this week shrank the available quota. Changes begin July 7.
NMFS Agrees To December 1 Deadline For Critical OlyPen Steelhead Finding
The National Marine Fisheries Service has agreed to issue a key Endangered Species Act listing finding on Olympic Peninsula steelhead by December 1, according to documents filed in federal court this week.
Oregon Coast Wild Coho Season Proposals Out; More Days On Some Rivers, No Umpqua Fishery
Oregon Coast wild coho managers have posted their 2025 season proposals, with more time on the water possible on some streams, thanks to a higher forecast than last year, but no fishery on the Umpqua due to low returns, low juvenile abundance and lingering impacts from 2020’s Archie Fire.
ODFW To Host Meetings On 2026 Mule Deer Hunting Changes, Big Game Tag Proposals
Learn about 2026 Oregon big game tag proposals and changes to mule deer hunting at a series of meetings ODFW is hosting in the coming weeks.
Federal Dam Agencies To Drop New SEIS On Columbia Hydropower Operations
A pair of federal agencies have filed a notice of intent they will withdraw their plan to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement for hydropower operations on the Columbia River system.
‘Nowhere To Hide’ Patrol Turns Up Shovelfuls Of Geoduck Violations On South Sound Beaches
“Violations were prolific” during a three-day geoduck emphasis patrol on South Puget Sound this spring, according to WDFW Police.