Getting Kids and Families Outdoors

The answer to your question is “Yes!” Our Washington Families Outdoor Heritage Resolution was unanimously adopted by the State Senate last Friday morning. Several Kittitas County Homeys were in the Senate gallery as the resolution was introduced by Senator Judy...

All about Our Robins

According to Annenburg Media (its “Journey North” site), the first American robins were reported around Paradise during the past couple weeks. These may be some of the mostly-male birds which spend the winter wandering around the region, following food and getting a...

Just Something About Afrika

I spent last weekend in Portland, hanging out with my South African friends, Richard and Ruth Lemmer. They were hustling their Safari Afrika wares at the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show in the Portland Expo Center. You may recall that I dropped in on their home...

Exploring the Mysteries of Snow

A year ago, right about now, I headed for a weekend at the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen Show in Portland, and a visit with South African friends Richard and Ruth Lemmer. You may recall the intense snowstorm which knocked a lot of travelers off their pins and locked up...