Jeff and I had the chance to go fishing with Todd Reis from the Cascade Musky Association. It was a long, cold day with lots of laughs, but not too many fish. That's fishing!

Joe Barrentine/The News Tribune

The Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic seems to sell out earlier and earlier each year, and this year is no exception.

Event officials announced that all 10,000 spots in the ride sold out June 1.

The 205-mile ride is July 11-12. This is the 30th STP.

If you are still trying to get in, you can click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for information on how to buy an entry from somebody who already owns one. There is a $20 transfer fee, but people selling the entries are not allowed to crank up the price (Not that stops some people).

I've been seeing tidbits here and there in other media stories about how more people are planning to stay closer to home this summer because of the economy.

One option people are mentioning is going camping more this summer.

Are you planning to camp more often this summer?

If you are, send me an e-mail. I'd like to talk to folks who are planning to spend their vacations closer to home by pitching a tent at places like Mount Rainier or Kalaloch or Dry Falls.

You can reach me at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com.

Visitors to any of the national forests around the South Sound will be able to visit day-use fee sites for free on Saturday.

Saturday is National Trails Day, and the U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at such sites across its Pacific Northwest region.

The sites normally require a $5 fee per vehicle or a recreation pass, such as the Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Golden Age or Golden Access Passport.

Fees to enter Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument will NOT be waived on Saturday.

Saturday is the 17th annual celebration of National Trails Day. South Sound residents can join the celebration by taking a hike or by participating in a planned volunteer event.

For more information and to find an event near you.

Cyclists might want to roll their way to the Tacoma Farmers’ Market Thursday.

Tacoma Bike will be at the market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of Community Health Day.

The store’s cycle fitter will be on hand doing fitting demos and 10-minute mini-fits. In addition, other store staff will offer free quick tune-ups and technical advice.

The Thursday market is located in downtown Tacoma on Broadway Street, between 9th and 11th streets.

For more about the market.

For more about the bike shop.