WA state buying land near Tri-Cities for wildlife and outdoor rec

The Washington state Fish and Wildlife Commission approved buying 561 acres of private property 3.5 miles south of Kennewick.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Private land, public hunting: How Washington’s biologists fill the gap between hunters and landowners

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. ST. JOHN, Wash. — It was 9 a.m. on a hot Thursday in August and Dean Nizer was on the phone. A ...
The Pacific Northwest Inlander

Washington works hand-in-hand with nonprofits to acquire and protect Washington’s natural resources and manage land

When recreating in state-managed forests, rivers, lakes and other wildlife areas, how often do you stop to think about how ...
Outdoor Life

5 Hard Truths About Scouting Public Land (and How to Overcome Them)

Scouting deer on public ground isn’t going to be all trail-cam pictures of big bucks and digiscoping giants in a green field. Here’s your preseason reality check Much of the preseason scouting content ...
Field & Stream

Why Our Best Public Lands for Hunting and Fishing Are At Risk—Again

It seems that everywhere you look these days, there’s a new political scheme threatening our federally managed public lands. Whether it’s the House of Representatives upending protections put in place ...
The Spokesman-Review

Funding limits Washington’s private lands hunting access program

It’s always about the money. Cash is the limiting factor for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s private lands hunting access program, which gives hunters varying levels of public access ...
Herald-Standard

High deer populations offer ample targets for local hunters

While hunters in Southwestern Pennsylvania might not bag the buck they’d hope for, it’s likely not for lack of opportunity.