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Penrose State Park Reopens for Day Use, Camping to Follow in August
Penrose State Park on the west side of the Key Peninsula near Home reopened for day use only May 15 after being closed to the public Jan. 16 for extensive repairs to its septic system. The campground … more
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“She’s a horse girl and a Key Pen farm kid in the most stereotypical sense ... When I saw that look in her eye, I just knew.”
Harmony on Horseback: Local Teen Competes for Spot on U.S. Equestrian Team
It seems like a circus act, but it’s in a barn. It looks like gymnastics, but there’s no mat. It feels like figure skating, but it’s on dirt. It’s kind of like dancing, but … more
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Local beach combing kindled an outdoor pursuit for Shannon Fenton that entertains and inspires her to discover more about geology.
Can You Dig It? Rockhounding on the KP
“What’s the beach offering today?” Shannon Fenton asked herself. A recent storm had churned the water in Case Inlet. It was high tide and overcast on a late March morning, and … more
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Early Looks at the New Pentheroudakis Preserve
The wren is basically a mouse. It weaves through ferns. Then it appears on a stump not 10 feet away. It glances at us and, without a second thought, goes about its inspection of the stump’s … more
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PSD Success Coach Jennifer Buys (left) congratulates Henderson Bay High School senior Hailey Ruckle on signing a letter of intent to play softball at Columbia Basin College next year.
Softball Star Shares Her Struggles, Successes
Hailey Ruckle isn’t afraid to admit it: School isn’t easy for her. She has a tough time reading. Big classrooms make her nervous. She doesn’t like when … more
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Ben Rasmussen and Jesse Routely played a quick round of disc golf at Volunteer Park.
Chasing the Perfect Toss: Lakebay Residents Advocate for More Disc Golf
Besides the occasional sound of plastic hitting a metal chain, Volunteer Park is quiet on an early Friday afternoon. “Look, disc golfers are the only ones here when there’s no baseball … more
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Erden Eruç at the oars, crossing the Pacific alone for the second time.
End of a Dream: Wauna Man Stops Second Solo Journey
Wauna resident Erden Eruç, 61, ended his quest to complete his second human-powered solo circumnavigation March 15 in the Philippines … more
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#15. Look closely to spot the brown creeper that all but disappears on the trunk of a Douglas fir.
The 15 Most Camouflaged Critters Around Puget Sound
Visitors pass through the Key Peninsula and notice only our impressive trees. Those who know the terrain well know how much can be concealed here.  Camouflaged critters exploit psychology as … more
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The barrier beach at McDermott Point Preserve.
Land Trusts Conserve 323 Key Peninsula Acres Through Community Donations, Partnerships
A shoreline summer camp, the former site of an iconic lighthouse, a working sheep farm and over 1,000 feet of mainstem Minter Creek are among seven properties that two local land trusts worked to … more
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A dark-eyed junco finds a seed in early snow.
Out & About January 2023
Eagles and the Genius of Bird Flight
I’m not sure how I see them. It is the most turbulent day of winter yet. Wind tears through the firs that surround Key Center. I scuttle across the highway and aim for Capitol Lumber, eyes … more
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Scenes like this may be a thing of the past in Puget Sound waters south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Crabbing Not Likely to Return Near KP in Foreseeable Future
A Key Peninsula tradition — rowing to a favorite spot to set out a crab pot or wading during low tide with a net or a pitchfork to scoop up a meal’s worth of fresh crab — came to a … more
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Minter Creek is the most popular spot on the Key Peninsula for local fishermen to nab a variety of salmon. The coho season ended in October.
Coho Salmon Season Comes to a Close on Minter Creek
On a normal Sunday afternoon in October most Western Washington residents are dodging damp weather to watch a Seattle Seahawks win. This wasn’t a normal October Sunday. It was 72 degrees and … more
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Tracking the Lost Conifer, Western White Pine
“What pines? Where are these pines?” asked my birding friend after I mentioned I’d been getting to know western white pine, the forgotten conifer of our Key Peninsula forest. more
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Diseased Douglas fir trees are typically rotten inside.
Trees Come Down at Camp Seymour to Improve the Forest
In 2018 the top broke off a tall Douglas fir and fell into YMCA Camp Seymour’s amphitheater, smashing several rows of benches and destroying the fire pit ring. No campers were present at the … more
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There are more than 500 crayfish species in the world, with over 300 in the United States.
What to Watch for This Month
Welcome to September. Short and golden blaze the final days of summer. The atmosphere stirs. Chickadees, nuthatches, creepers and kinglets gather into acrobatic groups. Blackberries are again … more
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Some first-time mountain bikers from Red Barn Youth Center on 360 Trails last fall.
Summer at the Red Barn Just Got More Fun
At the end of the school year, the big question for parents is: “How will my kid spend the summer?” The Red Barn Youth Center’s summer program may have an … more
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The boatside view of Lakebay Marina without any docks.
A New Day for Lakebay Marina
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz visited Lakebay Marina June 4 in part to celebrate the partnership to save the iconic facility and to see for herself what the Department of … more
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Johnson South Sound Preserve
Around the Hidden Lagoon
The muddy easement passes two just-built houses and a fifth-wheel before plunging into the woods. Then the roadbed itself plunges down a ravine. A landslide has scooped away the hillside below, … more
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Coach Beth Porter, left, runs with fourth-graders Evey Lee and Eliza Rasmussen.
Evergreen Elementary Girls on the Run
The nationwide program Girls on the Run returned this spring to Evergreen Elementary School for a 12-week season. Eighteen girls from third through fifth grade met after school twice a week for … more
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