The long-awaited Mount Spokane snowshoe hut is closer to becoming a reality. Despite a series of setbacks, park visitors will now see the warming shelter taking shape at Smith Gap. The floor and frame of the building should be finished this fall, and by early next summer, the Friends of Mount Spokane will need volunteers […]
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Floating the Spokane River during the hottest days of summer has long been a favored pastime for generations of locals—blow up the big, fat tubes, load up the cooler and the car and go. This process got much easier—no more figuring out tube transport and a shuttle system—thanks to Jon Wilmot and his company, FLOW
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State Parks Commission partners with Avista and DNR to manage recreation lands in Spokane OLYMPIA – Aug. 1, 2012 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Avista and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are partnering to manage approximately 2,000 acres of Avista and DNR property around the Spokane River. The partnership
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Join us on Saturday April 7th to Kick off the garden season! 10am – Noon in Grant Park (10th and Perry) Come to the Grant Park Community Garden to: Sign Up for a plot at one of Spokane’s Gardens Learn how to construct Raised Beds Exchange Seeds Learn about Composting and
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By OTM Writers Behind the words and pictures of your beloved Out There Monthly are people who love outdoor gear and gadgets, and like to share what makes our recreation experiences safe and awesome. Since this is the traditional season of giving, why not offer gifts to helps others enjoy more (and more memorable) outdoor
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… is being considered by the State Parks Commission. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider a proposal to expand alpine skiing at Mount Spokane State Park at its regular meeting next week in Spokane. The regular meeting will begin with public comment on various options at Mount Spokane, from 7 to 9
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A Backcountry Adventure Sometimes a hike is just a hike. Sometimes picking huckleberries is just another excuse to explore. Sometimes we find strange and unusual things in our State Parks, and it starts a new chapter in our lives. Mat Walden lives near Elk, at the base of Mount Spokane, and he thoroughly enjoys living
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The projects are regarding Non-motorized trails at Mount Spokane State Park.
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The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department has hired a non-profit firm, GP RED, to help conduct an ambitious comprehensive planning process. The intent of this project is to create a sustainable parks and recreation system for future Spokane residents. The meetings/workshops will take place on July 13, 14 and 15 at various locations throughout the city. Monday, July 13, 2009
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If bikes could sport bumper stickers, a good slogan for this upcoming cycling season would urge us all to “Bike Locally.” Last year it was steep gas prices; this year it is a plunging economy that might have many of us taking a closer look at the backyard trails and other recreational treasures we may
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