Index of Past Issues Click here for current issue of Weekender | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 2002 December 11, 2002 - January 7, 2003: Late-season hunting, prime steelhead fishing, annual Christmas bird count makes season bright November 27-December 10, 2002: Fall's final weeks offer new fishing, hunting, wildlife-viewing options November 12-26, 2002: Wet weather doesn't dampen fishing, hunting, wildlife-viewing opportunities October 30-November 12, 2002: Dry conditions take toll on wildlife, recreation October 16-29, 2002: Hunting, fishing opportunities abound as fall advances October 2-15, 2002: Variety of hunting seasons open, but razor clam beaches stay closed September 18-October 1, 2002: Fall brings youth bird hunting, more fishing, wildlife viewing September 4-17, 2002: Coho fishing heats up on westside, early hunting seasons under way August 21-September 3, 2002: Late summer brings hunting seasons, new fishing, wildlife watching opportunities August 7-20, 2002: Mid-summer dreams include salmon, wildflowers July 24-August 6, 2002: Sockeye fishing returns to Lake Washington as hot summer salmon fishing season continues July 10-23, 2002: Chinook bounty fuels fisheries on coast and in Columbia River June 26-July 9, 2002: Ocean, Columbia River chinook light up summer fishing June 12-25, 2002: Salmon, crab, shad signal summer May 29-June 11, 2002: State-wide river fishing opens Saturday, shad going strong on the Columbia, free fishing June 8 and 9 May 15-28, 2002: Fishing and wildlife viewing make for a memorable start to outdoor season May 1-14, 2002: It's May – go play outside! April 17-30, 2002: Lake fishing opens April 23, 2002 April 3-16, 2002: Salmon, trout, clams, turkeys await those with a current license March 20-April 2, 2002: Fish on the line, cranes in the basin, clams on the beach: It's Spring March 6-19, 2002: Coming Spring means more fishing, new licensing February 20-March 5, 2002: Now is the time to plan for salmon fishing, open eastside trout fisheries, set up bird nest boxes February 6-19, 2002: Bird counting is one way to beat winter blues January 23-February 5, 2002: Steelhead, smelt, razor clams take winter center stage January 9-22, 2002: January brings great hatchery steelhead fishing, bald eagle viewing, razor clam digging December 12, 2001 - January 8, 2002: Holiday bird counts, outdoor gift buying, steelheading, clam digging highlight season | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | Current issue of Weekender