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(Phoenix, AZ - July 1, 2015) - Get away from the sizzling temperatures and make a splash at one your State Parks on the Fourth of July weekend. Cool down and relax by swimming, water-skiing, boating,... Full story

OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a new management policy designed to restore depleted runs of wild, natural-origin chinook salmon in Willapa Bay during a public meeting... Full story

(Phoenix, AZ - July 9, 2015) - Arizona State Parks is offering Wilderness First Responder (WFR) scholarships for a Wilderness First Responder course taking place in Flagstaff. The funds for the... Full story

July 8th, 2015 San Diego California-"Shake Rattle and Troll Outdoors" takes possession of a 42' Grand Banks Trawler. The vessel is of mid 1970's vintage and powered by twin 135 HP Lehman diesels. The... Full story

Alexandria, VA – July 8, 2015 - Six members of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) were elected or re-elected to fill three regional seats and three at-large seats on the board of d... Full story

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The message has been clear and concise: stop feeding wildlife. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has been informing people for years about the dangers of feeding wildlife. Last w... Full story

PHOENIX - Arizona Game and Fish video producer David Majure recently received five Excellence in Craft Awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Majure was recognized for his work on... Full story

PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department, together with the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation, will induct four individuals and one organization into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame. The i... Full story

PHOENIX – How would you like to hunt any of Arizona's 10 big game species for 365 days almost anywhere in the state? Then enter the 10th annual “Arizona Big Game Super Raffle,” where a hunter truly... Full story

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department will hold a life jacket exchange event from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 12 at Canyon Lake. Boaters with tattered and worn ski-vest type III l... Full story

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 5, 2015) – With 2,800 miles to sail and just two boats on the starting line, a conservative start would seem like the smart play. But for the 63-foot trimaran Paradox, owned by P... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Last evening, Friday, July 3, a park ranger responded to a report of a hiker in distress on the North Kaibab Trail. When the ranger arrived on scene, bystanders had already a... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Western Arts Day 2015, Saturday, July 11, on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Western Arts Day celebrates t... Full story

The Maritime Museum of San Diego has received a $5 million donation from Dan McKinney, a long-time Museum supporter. The gift will fund new improvements at the Museum to make it more immersive for... Full story

OLYMPIA—While major hunting seasons are closed in summer, hunter education courses continue to run throughout the state. Now is the time to enroll in hunter education and avoid the autumn rush, s... Full story

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on the selection of at least three Puget Sound rivers where hatchery steelhead would not be released by the... Full story

OLYMPIA - State fishery managers are taking steps to protect fish that are affected by drought conditions, and are asking anglers to do their part as well. The Washington Department of Fish and... Full story

OLYMPIA - Eighteen lucky hunters will have an opportunity to hunt for deer this fall on the 6,000-acre Charles and Mary Eder unit of the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in northeastern Okanogan County.... Full story

OLYMPIA – State fishery managers have stocked King County’s Morton Lake with trout months ahead of schedule due to drought conditions. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) rec... Full story

OLYMPIA – For the past year, wildlife biologists at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) have been preparing for the summer grazing season when wolves are most likely to encounter l... Full story

6TH ANNUAL Jazz Summit Musicians: Phil Norman Tentet, Carl Saunders, Gary Hobbs, Jennifer Leitham, Kim Richmond, Dennis Rowland, Ralna English, Scott Whiteld, Ginger Berglund, Mike Vax, Tony Vacca,... Full story

Richmond, VA, July 14, 2015 - Colonial Shooting Academy, the largest indoor shooting range in the country, and Gunsite Academy, the developer of the modern technique of the pistol and the world's... Full story

Location: Cave Creek Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest Maricopa County, Arizona North and east of Bronco Trailhead, east of Forest Service Road 24; three miles southwest of Humboldt Mountai... Full story

(Phoenix, AZ - July 17, 2015) - The Arizona State Parks Board is seeking motorized and non-motorized recreation enthusiasts, and scientists from throughout Arizona to serve as volunteer advisors.... Full story