Mark Yuasa
The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA, United States
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Compare lift prices for region’s ski resorts
Here’s a rate chart for the winter of 2017-18. → Read More
Mark Yuasa says goodbye to more than 25 years of wonderful times covering fishing and outdoors
The sun slowly rose over the horizon along the south-side of Kruzof Island off Sitka, Alaska, back in late July of 2003 as I bobbed in the gentle ocean swells... → Read More
Head north to Blackcomb Resort or south to Oregon for late-spring ski and snowboard opportunities
Skiers and snowboarders who just can’t face that winter is over still have a few options to hit the slopes. Whistler Blackcomb Resort in British Columbia is heading into the final weekend of on-mountain winter operations at Blackcomb, which is... → Read More
Updated Columbia spring chinook return less than half of expectation
This is news Columbia River spring chinook salmon seekers didn’t want to hear. The Technical Advisory Committee – a group of Washington and Oregon, and federal and tribal fishery officials... → Read More
Lower Columbia River steelhead fishery remains closed until situation of a lack of spring chinook is further assessed
The ripple effect of a lack of spring chinook returning to Bonneville Dam now has Washington and Oregon fisheries officials putting a hold on the sport steelhead fishery that was... → Read More
Walleye fishing is off-the-charts good in Columbia River pools
Weekend Fishing Opportunities as reported by Oregon Fish and Wildlife: The McNary Pool is open to the retention of legal white sturgeon through July 31. White sturgeon retention is closed... → Read More
Sport anglers can look forward to another banner spot shrimp fishing season when it begins Saturday
The Puget Sound and Hood Canal spot shrimp fishing season gets underway Saturday (May 6), and anglers can look forward to another decent season. State Fish and Wildlife recently conducted abundance test fishing, and those indicated a healthy population of... → Read More
Free entry to state parks next two Saturdays, and next two weekends at national parks
To celebrate spring and Earth Day, Washington State Parks and Recreation will allow park visitors free admission to state parks on two Saturdays this month, while national parks mark National Park Week with free entry this weekend and next. The... → Read More
Plenty of spring-break fun on ski slopes, and excellent conditions topped with fresh powder
Spring is blossoming, but those heading to the slopes will still find winter-like conditions and it appears the snow could outlast the legs on the heartiest of skiers and snowboarders.... → Read More
It may be spring, but more than a foot of snow expected at some ski areas
Packing a pair of shades and sunscreen are usually essential slope-side gear this time of the ski season, but more snowfall and wintry-like weather remains in the mix clear into... → Read More
Earn cash for catching predatory pikeminnow in Columbia River’s bounty reward program
The Columbia River Northern Pikeminnow Bounty Fishing Reward Program gets underway May 1, and while funding looked limited early on, it now appears there will be enough to allow for... → Read More
Razor Clam Festival is Friday to Sunday at Ocean Shores
The Razor Clam Festival and Seafood Extravaganza is Friday through Sunday at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, and is hosted by the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino. Activities include Kids... → Read More
Snow chasers should head to higher ground in days ahead
Don’t count on springlike weather on most ski slopes just yet as another round of snowfall is expected, mainly in higher elevation areas. Extremely soggy weather has watered down the hillsides during the past several days, but a cooling trough... → Read More
Ocean summer salmon fishing season options set with guarded optimism
State fisheries and Pacific Fishery Management Council have developed three ocean salmon fishing options at meetings that ended Monday in Vancouver. While not all is rosy, and this is just the... → Read More
First signs of spring chinook show up in Lower Columbia River sport catches
The first spring chinook catches occurred along the Lower Columbia River, but reports indicate nothing to write home about just yet. During March 1-5, anglers on the Lower Columbia made... → Read More
Winter weather persists with more than two feet of snow expected to fall at local ski areas
The first day of spring is a little more than three weeks away, but there’s no stopping the winter weather with plenty of snow expected in the Cascades this week. A cool and wet northwest flow aloft will push two... → Read More
Introductory fly-tying class offered in March in Federal Way
Start sprucing up your spring fly-fishing trips with fly-fishing expert Michael Martin who will be hosting “The Fundamentals of Fly Tying” classes from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on March 12, 19 and 26. The single-day classes will introduce fly-anglers... → Read More
Lake Chelan offers decent winter fishing action for kokanee
Here is the latest fishing report from Dave Graybill, longtime Eastern Washington outdoor radio host and angler: We knew it was going to be wet when Rick Graybill and I fished Lake Chelan on Monday, but we didn’t know that it... → Read More
Sport ocean summer chinook fishery could be dandy based on computer-generated paper fish, more forecasts will be announced Tuesday
More salmon returns have been disclosed ahead of the salmon forecast public meeting on Tuesday in Olympia, and if they are correct then anglers should see some pretty decent king fishing off the coast. The Columbia River fall chinook forecast... → Read More
Proposed 37-day Lower Columbia spring chinook sport fishery to be finalized Thursday
Salmon anglers are waiting for announcement of the Columbia River spring chinook fisheries that was expected to be finalized Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23) by Washington and Oregon fisheries managers. A fact sheet released ahead of the meeting showed what could... → Read More