It’s time to head over to the Skagit River to see one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in the lower 48 states. Visitors can see and learn about them from volunteers with the Eagle Watchers Program hosted by the U.S. Forest Service.
Three viewing stations with off-highway parking along North Cascades Highway provide spotting scopes and binoculars to help you see the birds up close. Volunteers will staff stations Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 21-Jan. 26.
Eagle Watcher stations are located at Howard Miller Steelhead Park in Rockport, Sutter Creek Rest area (Milepost 100) and the Marblemount Fish Hatchery. Look for the yellow signs. See a map showing the viewing sites and learn more about Skagit River wildlife. Call 360-856-5700, ext. 515, for more information.
Regarding 2013: Did you start 2013 with a resolution to get healthy? Were you successful?
If so, reporter Gale Fiege would like to hear from you. Please send an email with your phone number and a brief description of your success story to gfiege@heraldnet.com. The deadline is Friday.
New online tool for ferries: Washington State Ferries customers can now view the estimated number of available vehicle spaces for an upcoming sailing before arriving at the loading area. A new terminal conditions page provides an estimate of available vehicle spaces on the vessel.
The new terminal conditions page joins WSF’s other available trip planning functions, including vessel watch, terminal cameras, email alerts and best times to travel.
WSF calculates the approximate number of available spaces for each sailing by taking the vessel’s capacity of vehicle spaces and deducting the number of vehicle fares collected at the tollbooth. For those routes that accept vehicle reservations, they also deduct the number of vehicle reservations.
Feedback is encouraged. Try the tool at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/vesselwatch/Terminals.aspx.
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