The blurb: Terry J. Wiest's first book, "Steelhead University: Our Guide to Salmon and Steelhead Success," has accumulated numerous accolades including the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association's ...

Any teacher worth their salt learns as much from their students as they learn from you. They’ll teach you the power of laughter, forgiveness, humility and loyalty. And if you’re really lucky, they’ll ...

On a crisp recent morning, Frank Urbanski, of Stanwood, watched his teenage son, Seth, react to a tug on his fishing line as they trolled Puget Sound waters off Edmonds. Around them, ferries ...

September is a month that I always look forward to writing due to the simple reality that there are so many great things happening in the outdoors. Walleyes and muskies are starting to put the feed ...

Paul Jewell’s rod jumped four times as we trolled the Sandy River just above where it emptied into the Columbia River only a few miles upstream of Portland. Jewell, a college classmate of mine from ...

A federal agency announced on Wednesday three scenarios for the 2006 Pacific salmon fishing season that range from a greatly reduced catch to banning ocean fishing entirely along the California coast ...

America is home to some of the most productive salmon waters in the world, with rivers, bays, and coastal regions that draw ...

Charter fishing crews in California harbors are preparing for recreational salmon fishing to resume this weekend after a two-year shutdown. Fishing will only be allowed on certain dates and with ...

California regulators have decided to ban fishing for chinook salmon on the state’s rivers for a second year in a row, in effort to help the species recover from major population declines. The ...