Fishing -- Stocking feat - YAKIMA -- Jeff Tayer's grin was that of a boy who had just pulled a big fish out of a lake, and this is why: He had just poured a bunch of little fish into a lake. Although he works for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Tayer is its regional...

Labs offer glimpses of hunting experience - On most any sunny afternoon I can look out into my backyard and see, lounging in the shade of the willow tree, a trio of dogs that represents my hunting past, present and future. The group of Labrador Retrievers, one black, one almost white and the third,...

What's Happening - Campgrounds begin to close for season With summer coming to a close, so too is the camping season nearing its end, with numerous Forest Service campgrounds in the Naches Ranger District scheduled for closure in the next couple of weeks. On the Chinook Pas...