Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Scottsdale AZ. - Hot Air Expeditions is distressed to announce the loss of their President, Margie Long, and Project Manager, Carl Prince. Margie and Carl passed away on May 31st, 2013 at the ages of 59 and 43. Carl and Margie were aboard a training flight Friday, May 31st, 2013 out of Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, which was involved in a mid-air collision with another plane. No survivors were identified. Carl, an FAA-certified Fixed Wing Pilot, had been providing flight instruction to Margie Long since August 2012. Exact details of... Full story
About 7 years ago, tractors began appearing around Big Lake Trading Post. This has become the home site of the Page Antique Tractor and Machinery Club's growing collection of antique farm and construction equipment. Began by Eugene Tucker and Jim Kitson with support from Dane Partridge, owner/manager of Big Lake Trading Post it has become a favorite spot, especially for foreign tourists, to take photos. Each year some of the tractors are on display at the Elks Lodge for the annual Rally for... Full story
Bring the kiddos to learn all about magical, marching ants at Eldorado Canyon State Park . Children, ages three to five, can enjoy a morning filled with education, crafts and excitement! The program will begin at the Visitor Center with a puppet show and a brief discussion about the ants’ habitat. Little participants will then head outdoors to the picnic area to play a game and make a craft. Afterwards, the group will march back inside for an ant-focused story in the dark. Parent supervision i... Full story
This safety alert stems from the investigation into the "Personal Abandonment of Weather-Damaged US Liftboat Trinity II, with Loss of Life, Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico on September 8, 2011. The complete report is available here: www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2013/MAR1301.pdf Although this safety alert stems from and relates to a commercial vessel its recommendations are very important to the broad spectrum of commercial, deep sea, recreational boating, and other types of seagoing and coastal water operations. Questions related to the... Full story
(Phoenix, Arizona - June 6, 2013) - "Suvoyuki" translated in the Hopi language means to accomplish work through a "joint effort." "Suvoyuki Day" is an open house on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Homolovi State Park that celebrates the partners who have helped to protect and save Homolovi area archaeological and cultural sites from destruction. There will be activities throughout the day including special archaeological site tours held at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cultural... Full story
An anouncement will be made by noon on Friday, June 14 if enough quota remains for any Central Coast all-depth back-up dates to be open, first possible dates are June 20-22. Columbia River Subarea— There has been a total of 2,912 pounds landed. This leaves 6,604 pounds (69%) of the spring quota remaining. Average weight so far this season is 16.6 pounds. This fishery is open every Friday-Sunday. Central Oregon Coast Subarea Spring All-Depth season—Through the May 30-June 1 opener, the total landings are 75,371 pounds. This leaves 47,995 pou... Full story
The June 9 Awards party was at the Bali Hai Restaurant honored the best anglers. Marc Nunes of Point Loma was the overall Yellowtail (YT) winner with a 35# fish he caught off La Jolla on live bait. He was rewarded with $5,000 in cash and prizes and his weight in Ballast Point Pale Ale, measured by the Scale-O-Ale and witnessed by anglers and friends. Second place was Greg Trompas, with a 32# 5oz YT who also was in 3rd place in White Seabass (WSB) at 59# 4oz. Neil Barbour in 3rd place YT with a... Full story
OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to retain the current fishing season for cabezon in Puget Sound during a meeting today in Olympia. The commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), decided against a proposal that would have limited the fishing season for cabezon by several months. Instead, the commission kept in place the current season and deferred further action to determine the effect of other fishing restrictions adopted in recent... Full story
It seems the predominant philosophy in most angling circles is that boat, jet ski and water ski traffic only spooks fish. Well, not according to local fishing professional and Bass Pro at Bass Pro Shops, Gary Senft. His belief on the matter might make your head spin like a rooster tail. In a way, all that traffic can be a good thing, Senft says. The traffic stirs up the water, which churns up plankton. Shad eat plankton, and bass move in and start gobbling shad. Besides, fish, particularly in... Full story
