Nature Exploring In Eastern Washington And North Idaho Rich Leon Adventure Trail Publishing, 2009, 68 pages With my initial scan of the Table of Contents of Nature Exploring I knew this book would bring back memories. From Boy Scout camping trips in the environs of the Little Pend Orielle Wildlife Refuge to hikes in the […]
Check out this Spokesman-Review report of a local woman, Toni Sneva, who volunteer searcher rescued after she broke her ankle along the trail in Riverside State Park. It includes helpful advice on how to prepare for cold-weather hikes.
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With car-free camping, adventure begins when you leave your front door. Here are 5 Spokane-area destinations to arrive by bike, bus, or hike.
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If you spend enough time in the outdoors, you are likely to experience a close call with death. Whether it’s a bear encounter, loss of footing on a steep slope or simply unexpected weather, every smart person who chooses to experience the inherent risks of outdoor adventure must be prepared – physically and mentally –
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The groundbreaking ceremony of the Centennial Trail in 1989 marked a new chapter for spokane recreation, and a new vision for most of the Spokane River. The freshly paved ribbon of asphalt, albeit incomplete, initiated a swell in jogging, Rollerblading and bike riding in the Spokane area. In the same year as the Tiananmen Square
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Ladies, don’t miss your chance to grab one of 14 spots for a women only mountain biking clinic. Hosted by the Fat Tire Trail Riders Club and Spokane Parks & Recreation, the clinic runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on June 28 at Riverside State Park and welcomes riders of all skill levels. Register
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Water Search And Rescue rarely involves rescuing a live human being. The Spokane County Water Rescue team’s last live rescue subject was a moose, which they pulled out of Newman Lake this April. More often than not, a person makes it out before help arrives—or falls victim to the water’s surprising weight. Then rescue turns
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2008 Spokane River Run. // Photo Jeff Ferguson This Sunday Spokane has two cool running events: Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure Great event, great vibe, good short downtown loop through Brown’s Addition. I have to laugh at their poster this year–at this rate their sponsor logos are going to outnumber participants next year.
That’s the crux of Friends of the Falls Director Steve Faust’s River Greenway District proposal. Right now most facets of the Spokane River and the recreation associated with it suffer from some degree of active or benign neglect. Are we will to pony up to make this area world-class? This piece appears in the current
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Picture yourself IN a boat on a river—a drift boat, on the Spokane River. As you round the bend, you realize the gate at your take-out spot is locked. A cyclist rolling down the trail stops to portage her bike around a fallen tree. You remember making the same portage a week ago. What’s happening
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