Outdoors

Marleigh Olson of Arlington runs in the half-marathon in the 10th annual OAT run held in the hills south of Joyce on Saturday. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

OAT Run: More than 400 runners live the adventure this weekend

10th trail race attracts competitors from three countries and 14 states

Marleigh Olson of Arlington runs in the half-marathon in the 10th annual OAT run held in the hills south of Joyce on Saturday. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Jhene Laugayan, 5, of Port Angeles, caught the biggest fish of the Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday. Her rainbow trout was measured at 19 1/2 inches. She won a fishing pole, a tackle box and a hat from sponsor Olympic Peninsula Flyfishers. Her mom Jessica Laugayan helped with landing Jhene's fish. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Kids’ fishing derby returns after hiatus

Above, Finnegan Mosely, 6, is helped by his grandfather Roger Mosely at the Kids’ Fishing Derby held Saturday at the Lincoln Park pond. Below, Jhene… Continue reading

Jhene Laugayan, 5, of Port Angeles, caught the biggest fish of the Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday. Her rainbow trout was measured at 19 1/2 inches. She won a fishing pole, a tackle box and a hat from sponsor Olympic Peninsula Flyfishers. Her mom Jessica Laugayan helped with landing Jhene's fish. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Mitchell Nunnally caught this 14.6-pound blackmouth off Sekiu while using a Flutter King spoon in the Husky Fever finish last Saturday.

OUTDOORS: Salmon seasons released; October coho dates for Sekiu and Port Angeles

Silver surprise for areas 5 & 6

Mitchell Nunnally caught this 14.6-pound blackmouth off Sekiu while using a Flutter King spoon in the Husky Fever finish last Saturday.
Razor clam digs on the outer Washington coast begin Thursday. (WDFW)

OUTDOORS: WDFW approves coastal razor clam digs beginning Thursday

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers Tuesday confirmed the next round of coastal razor clam digging can proceed as planned from… Continue reading

Razor clam digs on the outer Washington coast begin Thursday. (WDFW)
Subalpine Tees Race Team runner Chris Cummings hands the baton to brother and teammate Jon Cummings at the Port Angeles Yacht Club transfer zone during Saturday's Frosty Moss Relay. The event that stretches from the Sol Duc Valley to Blyn featured 48 relay teams and four individuals. The Subalpine Tees finished sixth in the 80-mile race. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

FROSTY MOSS RELAY: The moss truly was frosty in Saturday endurance race

Despite being postponed for six weeks, the Frosty Moss Relay Race managed to remain pretty frosty. Running in a rare April cold… Continue reading

Subalpine Tees Race Team runner Chris Cummings hands the baton to brother and teammate Jon Cummings at the Port Angeles Yacht Club transfer zone during Saturday's Frosty Moss Relay. The event that stretches from the Sol Duc Valley to Blyn featured 48 relay teams and four individuals. The Subalpine Tees finished sixth in the 80-mile race. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Additional Area 6 chinook and non-selective coho are salmon season possibilities

A recent state Department of Fish and Wildlife North of Falcon presentation shed a little more light on what the 2023 salmon season for the… Continue reading

Angler Joseph Ebsworth landed this good-sized lingcod while fishing out of Neah Bay on the lingcod and bottomfish opener last Saturday.

OUTDOORS: More kings, less coho off the coast in three salmon options up for debate

Razor digs today through March 26

Angler Joseph Ebsworth landed this good-sized lingcod while fishing out of Neah Bay on the lingcod and bottomfish opener last Saturday.
BigNativeKing Excel Fishing Charters' Tom Burlingame shows off a native king caught off Neah Bay during the 2022 salmon season.

OUTDOORS: More chinook, coho forecast to return this summer and fall, but expect seasons to be limited

ESA-listed or threatened stocks influence opportunity

BigNativeKing Excel Fishing Charters' Tom Burlingame shows off a native king caught off Neah Bay during the 2022 salmon season.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Bottomfish season opens in Washington coastal marine areas on March 11.

OUTDOORS: Seasons set for razor clams, bottomfish, halibut

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers this week confirmed coastal razor clam, halibut and bottomfish spring seasons. Coastal razor clam digging… Continue reading

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Bottomfish season opens in Washington coastal marine areas on March 11.
Port Townsend's John Steurer caught this blackmouth while fishing in February 2020.

OUTDOORS: One salmon season opens as the season-setting process begins for 2023-24

Blackmouth off Sekiu opens March 1

Port Townsend's John Steurer caught this blackmouth while fishing in February 2020.
Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films The Frosty Moss was held in May in 2021 due to a landslide along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Team costumes are part of the fun for the event. It was returned to a winter event in 2022.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss Relay returns Saturday

The adventure sports season begins this weekend with the return of the Frosty Moss Relay and Mini Moss in the hills and… Continue reading

Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films The Frosty Moss was held in May in 2021 due to a landslide along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Team costumes are part of the fun for the event. It was returned to a winter event in 2022.

OUTDOORS: WDFW seeks comment on 2023-24 hunting seasons

From today through March 27, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept written public comments on proposed rule changes to regulations… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Stability sought in halibut tonnage

If all goes as hoped at this week’s meetings in Victoria, the Makah Tribe will again play a role in maintaining access to a proper… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Backyard Birding series continues

Wildlife guide and plant ecologist Carolyn Wilcox will present “Birdscaping — Inviting Birds to Your Yard” as The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society’s Backyard… Continue reading

Frosty Moss.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss registration discounted until Saturday

Early pricing for the Frosty Moss Relay ends on Saturday. The cost is $95 per team member for the full relay, $75… Continue reading

Frosty Moss.

OUTDOORS: Bird counts set across the Peninsula

the National… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Run the Peninsula Runners cross the finish line in the December 2021 Jamestown S'Klallam 5K/10K held in Blyn.

OUTDOORS RECREATION: Jamestown S’Klallam Run to light up the night

The fifth and final race in the Run the Peninsula Series will take place on the Olympic Discovery Trail between Blyn and Sequim… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Run the Peninsula Runners cross the finish line in the December 2021 Jamestown S'Klallam 5K/10K held in Blyn.

OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park reopens coastal rivers to fishing Tuesday

An emergency closure of recreational fishing in many rivers and streams at Olympic National Park will end at 12:01 am Tuesday. The… Continue reading

West End streams re-open Monday

NO TRICKS, AND mostly a treat starting Monday for anglers looking to get back on West End rivers. Fishing is reopening on most rivers and… Continue reading

Craig Larson helps his 3-year-old son Barrett net a rainbow trout during Kids Fishing Day on April 23. It was Barrett’s first catch ever, Larson said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

OUTDOORS: Sequim scales back Carrie Blake Park pond fishing for youth

Lost fish, water quality, event use cited

Craig Larson helps his 3-year-old son Barrett net a rainbow trout during Kids Fishing Day on April 23. It was Barrett’s first catch ever, Larson said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)