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Stories by Terry Otto

Columbian staff writer

Skiers take in the views from the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort last season near the top of the Vista Express high-speed chairlift. The Vista Experience, a specially groomed run, will allow beginners to get higher on the mountain and learn basic skills more quickly. Photos courtesy Mt.

Winter ski preview: Views for all skiers

Skiers take in the views from the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort last season near the top of the Vista Express high-speed chairlift. The Vista Experience, a specially groomed run, will allow beginners to get higher on the mountain and learn basic skills more quickly. Photos courtesy Mt.

November 29, 2018, 3:51pm Outdoors

The very first snows of winter are falling on the slopes of Oregon’s Mount Hood, and the ski resorts are gearing up for another season of skiing and snowboarding. Soon the snow-covered runs will be busy with skiers gracefully cutting their way down the mountain. Read story

Blake Ramsey (left) and Chris Seassions with a fine mess of Black Friday rainbow trout from Rowland Lake. Why not skip the shopping crowds this Friday and enjoy some trout fishing instead?

Better Black Friday for the outdoors

Blake Ramsey (left) and Chris Seassions with a fine mess of Black Friday rainbow trout from Rowland Lake. Why not skip the shopping crowds this Friday and enjoy some trout fishing instead?

November 21, 2018, 7:00pm Outdoors

If working off the Thanksgiving calories by jostling with other shoppers isn’t your idea of a good time, how about spending your Black Friday in the outdoors instead? Read story

The flavors of grouse and chanterelle mushrooms meld well to make for a delightful meal, and they are both availalbe right now in local forests.

Nature’s Feast: Dutch oven grouse with wild mushrooms

The flavors of grouse and chanterelle mushrooms meld well to make for a delightful meal, and they are both availalbe right now in local forests.

November 21, 2018, 6:59pm Outdoors

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Though rare, attacks by cougars are getting renewed attention following two recent deadly encounters.

Locals learn about living in cougar habitat

Though rare, attacks by cougars are getting renewed attention following two recent deadly encounters.

November 21, 2018, 6:58pm Outdoors

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff held a meeting at the Region 5 Office in Ridgefield to educate members of the public about cougars, and how to live with them. Read story

Fishing report, Nov. 22

November 21, 2018, 6:57pm Outdoors

The Black Friday fishery will kick off Nov. 23. All the participating lakes should be stocked by Wednesday with large fall rainbow trout. Read story

In addition to feasting in the Columbia River, sea lions have been hammering wild winter steelhead below the Willamette Falls. Managers say there is a 90 percent chance of the run going extinct.

Lethal force approved for sea lion at Willamette Falls

In addition to feasting in the Columbia River, sea lions have been hammering wild winter steelhead below the Willamette Falls. Managers say there is a 90 percent chance of the run going extinct.

November 15, 2018, 10:19pm Outdoors

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s plan to remove problem California sea lions from the Willamette River Falls using lethal force has been approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Read story

Jennifer and Douglas Hawkins search the sky for ducks as they take part in the first Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Veterans Waterfowl Hunt. The couple have a combined 32 years of military service.

Hunt for Heroes: Ridgefield refuge’s event lets veterans give sport a try

Jennifer and Douglas Hawkins search the sky for ducks as they take part in the first Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Veterans Waterfowl Hunt. The couple have a combined 32 years of military service.

November 14, 2018, 9:55pm Outdoors

Just as legal shooting hours started, a lone mallard slipped into the decoys. The shots that were fired did nothing to slow him down, and the green-headed drake put his foot on the gas, and escaped. Read story

Fishing report, Nov. 15

November 14, 2018, 9:47pm Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

Members of the Coastal Conservation Association protest outside a bi-state fish and wildlife commission meeting on Nov. 1 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. The states are considering dropping a policy that removes commercial gill nets from the Columbia River.

Feud over gill nets boils again

Members of the Coastal Conservation Association protest outside a bi-state fish and wildlife commission meeting on Nov. 1 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. The states are considering dropping a policy that removes commercial gill nets from the Columbia River.

November 7, 2018, 11:09pm Outdoors

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a series of meetings at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver from Thursday through Saturday to receive a report from state staff on the Columbia River Basin Salmon Management Policy C-3620, and review the results of that policy. Read story

Elk hunters in Washington’s District 10 will probably find fewer elk in the woods this year, but numbers are improving slowly. The herd is recovering from the devastating winter of 2016-2017.

Elk Hunting Season: Decade of Decline

Elk hunters in Washington’s District 10 will probably find fewer elk in the woods this year, but numbers are improving slowly. The herd is recovering from the devastating winter of 2016-2017.

October 24, 2018, 8:40pm Outdoors

What a difference a decade can make. In 2008, the Mount St Helens elk herd was thriving, and the population was so high antlerless permits were being issued to reduce the herd. The same year hoof disease became prevalent enough to spark real concern. Read story