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Rare dolphin along northern CA coast. Photo By Frank Galusha, MyOutdoorBuddy.com

These very large and strangely-marked dolphin are rare visitors along the North Coast.
Photo by Frank Galusha

NOAA/CA DFW salmonid recovery plans
How much is a caught salmon worth?
Pacific halibut season closes in August
CDFW SHARE program offers hunts
OSP Troopers’ efforts lead to convictions
Impact of drought on Type A Wildlife Areas
Wild Horse Sanctuary open house 8/16
Turtle Bay to host 3rd annual golf tourney
Boat trailer frame repairs

Pacific halibut season closes in August

CDFW, woman fisherman holding up large Pacific Halibut

07/22/14 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wants to remind anglers that recreational fishing for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) is closed for the month of August. The season will reopen... Full Story

How much is a caught salmon worth?

07/22/14 -- Each salmon caught in-river in 2013 had an economic impact of approximately $1,176 for California in terms of jobs, sales, gross regional product, and ripple effects to the economy, according to a recent report... Full Story

Boat trailer frame repairs

Article and photos by Don Stec
07/22/14 -- One of the most common damages we see to a boat trailer is caused by “jack knifing” the trailer. This is usually when the trailer is being backed up and the turn angle becomes too severe. The trailer cannot... Full Story

Honey, Bees Can Make You Bumble!

The outdoor edge author badge for Don Webster, myoutdoorbuddy.com

By Don Webster
07/21/14 -- It was a warm, sunny day in July, many, many years ago. In two months, I would officially be a teenager. As I recall, it was a Saturday, and our entire family had piled into two cars and we were headed... Full Story

Lassen National Volcanic Park

Jim Broshears, Mt. Lassen view from Brokeoff Mountain

By Jim Broshears
07/21/14 -- Lassen National Park is one of the best kept secrets in the National Park system. It may be hard to call a place that has over 400,000 visitors a year a secret but compared to Yosemite’s 2.5 million and the 9.4... Full Story

'Bald Eagle Diving Off the Branch'

Redwood Valley, California (off Hwy 299), California photo by Neva Swensen

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Lake Oroville: A superb fishing & waters sports destination

Butte County, Lake Oroville, Chuck Giles, MyOutdoorBuddy.com

By Chuck Giles
Variety is the name of game at California’s Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. The country’s largest earth-filled dam placed on the bed of the Feather River and rising 770 feet created one of the state’s best fishing and... More Lake Oroville

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	Destinations So many places to visit and so little time, but if you scan these pages you'll know in advance what lies ahead and what not to miss in the almost-mythical State of Jefferson.

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