NACHES -- Winter logging will bring some trail restrictions to snowmobilers using Gold Creek (Forest Service Road 1705) Sno-Park and groomed trail off State Route 410 near Whistlin' Jack Lodge and Resort.

There is no messing around with quality when it comes to running gear. That especially is true in the winter, a season that requires clothing to perform the double duty of keeping you warm while allowing some breathing room.

HAUSER, Idaho -- A recent weekend free ice-fishing event at Hauser Lake, organized by Idaho Fish and Game, was a chilling success in luring people of all ages to try the sport.

SPOKANE -- Elise Loggers deserves an "A" simply for the idea she proposed to fulfill her required senior project at Colville High School.

MOUNT BACHELOR, Ore. -- For days on end, the sun had blazed in a clear winter sky and skiers had ridden the Summit Express chair to the tiptop of 9,065-foot Mount Bachelor, the highest lift-served elevation in Oregon and Washington.

KENNEWICK -- Steelheading continues to be good above McNary and Ice Harbor dams.

RICHLAND -- Join members of the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society (LCBAS) for the monthly bird walk 8 a.m. Saturday at Bateman Island .

YAKIMA -- As far as Mark Herke is concerned, the occasional cougar was bad enough.

KENNEWICK -- The weather has warmed up, and the Outdoors section is looking for a few of your photos to show how you've taken advantage of the sunshine.

The luxury of targeting "any elk" during general hunting seasons in portions of northeastern Washington would end under a proposed plan to boost numbers of elk in Okanogan, Ferry and Stevens counties.

REPUBLIC -- Nothing prepares adventurers for the anxiety of looking for a lost dog, especially in the backcountry as the sun sinks below the horizon and the coyotes yip in the distance.

It's only a matter of time before the first migrating spring chinook is hooked by a lucky angler in the Lower Columbia River.

Sledding is fun whether you're on a plastic saucer, wood sled or even cardboard box.

SEATTLE -- As the search for four people on the slopes of Mount Rainier stretches into its second week, experts said the rewards for the hearty few who attempt the summit of the 14,411-foot heavily glaciated volcano in winter are great -- as are the dangers.

Looking for a way to revive your tired exercise routine?

PASCO -- The weather outside in the Tri-Cities is frightful.

DAYTON -- Travis Stephenson's commute from Walla Walla to Dayton grew from 30 minutes to an hour the past couple of days, but as general manager of Ski Bluewood, he couldn't be happier.

YAKIMA -- Rule-breaking anglers certainly don't like it and even some law-abiding fishermen may not like it, but state fisheries biologists are quite pleased with the Yakama Nation's decision to close to sport fishing the stretch of the Yakima River that borders the reservation.

KENNEWICK -- The Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society (LCBAS) is holding its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Kennewick First Lutheran Church, at the corner of Highway 395 and Yelm Street in Kennewick.

BOISE -- Idaho's road-killed wildlife could become fair game.

Sandy Milliken proved that wildlife photographers are a hungrier version of the common birdwatcher by going the distance to make pictures of snowy owls.

Marketed as the "ultimate bandage for worst-case scenarios," Tender Corp.'s QuikClot Home hemostatic bandage is a must-have for any outdoor adventure.

FREEPORT, Maine -- Back in the days before retailers like Gap, J. Crew or American Outfitters, there were guys like L.L. Bean, Eddie Bauer, David Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch.

NESPELEM -- With a wolf pack to the west, and three packs to the east, Colville tribal officials weren't too surprised to confirm that gray wolves are now also living on the Colville Indian Reservation.

RENO, Nev. -- A Nevada man paralyzed in a 2010 snowmobiling accident has reached the South Pole, traveling about 75 miles in sub-zero temperatures during two weeks to complete the trip on the 100th anniversary of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott's trek there with the Terra Nova Expedition.

The Coastal Conservation Association is calling for an end to the winter sturgeon gillnet season in the lower Columbia River to reduce handling of the dwindling population.

Here's a quick and easy way to make plenty of coffee in camp or the RV.

OLYMPIA -- Visitors to Washington parks will be admitted without Discover Passes Jan. 14-16, the three-day weekend ending with Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

PULLMAN -- A snowy owl that recently escaped death is making himself at home at Washington State University.

TACOMA -- Most cyclists have a torture chamber someplace in their house.

MOSES LAKE -- If electronic waterfowl decoys are legal in 47 states, why not Washington?

ANCHORAGE -- For the second straight winter, Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre called it quits on Mount McKinley after spending a week in a tiny snow cave while waiting for a break in the weather that never materialized.

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Wolf hunting restrictions in portions of Montana bordering Yellowstone National Park are protecting the park's animals from a repeat of a previous hunt when almost half the members of a well-known pack were killed, federal and state officials recently said.

KENNEWICK -- Steelheading has continued to be excellent for those out chasing them.

Injuries are everywhere this time of year.

KENNEWICK -- The Tri-City Herald still wants your outdoor adventures.

SPOKANE — With the U.S. Olympic Trials six months off, two-time world champion rower Jamie Redman isn’t letting a holiday break in Spokane distract her from a six-year goal.

BILLINGS, Mont. -- The return of gray wolves has dramatically altered the landscape in portions of Yellowstone National Park, as new trees take root in areas where the predators have curbed the size of foraging elk herds, according to scientists in a new study.

TACOMA -- An 82-acre peninsula in Pierce County has been purchased for protection as a wildlife preserve.

There's a reason why ski injuries most often occur late in the day or at the end of a vacation.

Think skiing across a tranquil backcountry meadow. Think steep and deep powder stashes in hidden places around ski areas.

Women's boots generally fall into two distinct categories: fashion or comfort. Teva's Jade Cove High Boot might be one of the few exceptions.

With just a light dusting of snow in recent days, we're on pace for a record dry December.

Ever since she was a child, Dianne Miller had a weird feeling when she looked at Mount Rainier.

Gary Penrod was out for the late whitetail buck hunt in Washington's Pend Oreille County last month when a mountain lion caught him with his pants down.

Think skiing across a tranquil backcountry meadow. Think steep and deep powder stashes in hidden places around ski areas.

Women's boots generally fall into two distinct categories: fashion or comfort. Teva's Jade Cove High Boot might be one of the few exceptions.

With just a light dusting of snow in recent days, we're on pace for a record dry December.

Ever since she was a child, Dianne Miller had a weird feeling when she looked at Mount Rainier.

The Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society (LCBAS) will hold its annual Christmas Bird Count on Friday.