Outdoors

Outdoors: snowy owl population on the rise

9 Feb 2012

If you are driving through the countryside and see a white object on a fence post, it is obviously not snow this winter. Take a closer look and you might be lucky enough to see a snowy owl. These big white birds are more easily seen this year due to the lack of snow on the ground.

Outdoors news and notes: Bass tour begins season on Lake Okeechobee

9 Feb 2012

By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors-Fitness Editor Thursday, February 9, 2012 Making news Bass tour kickS off season on Lake Okeechobee The mild winter has pro anglers hoping for big bass and record catches as the Forrest L. Wood Tour's season-opening event on Lake Okeechobee continues this weekend. The bite usually doesn't get into full swing until March but things could start a little earlier ...

Outdoors briefs: Logging will restrict snowmobiling in Naches

9 Feb 2012

NACHES -- Winter logging will bring some trail restrictions to snowmobilers using Gold Creek (Forest