Explore The Kettle River Range of NE Washington
Guide for exploring the Kettle River Range: day and backpack hike destinations, trails for mountain biking and running, and trip planning.
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Fair And Sustainable Water Rates
Spokane residents learned in 2010 of a change coming to their water utility bills and many instantly assumed the worst: rate hikes from the city to balance a discouraging budget shortfall. In fact, the purpose of the changes in water rate structure implemented this year is revenue neutral—meaning there is no increase in the amount
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PALISADES PARK
FOREST HEALTH PILOT PROJECT BEGINS TOMORROW Project Is Designed to Restore 13-Acres to pre-European Conditions at No Additional Cost to Spokane Taxpayers. City of Spokane Urban Forestry in collaboration with the Palisades neighborhood, Spokane County Conservation District and Washington Department of Natural Resources will soon begin a Forest Health restoration pilot project on approximately 13
Mapping A New Trail in The Kettle Range: Project Is A Tribute To Wilderness Advocate Gerry Copeland
Some people are born into the wild. The desire to climb the highest peak and trek the roughest terrain is built within their very core. It’s a way of life. It’s something that calls within them to get out and explore. Gerry Copeland was one such man. The longtime Spokane architect (founder of Copeland Design
Climbing Access Pays Off
Washington Climbers Coalition pays off Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign loan for Index, returning funds to the revolving loan program
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The Big Burn: Remembering the Inferno is Both History Lesson and Great Outdoor Family Adventure
On a hot day one hundred years ago this summer, forester Joseph Halm and his crew of firefighters hacked their way through miles of wilderness toward a wildfire burning at Bean Creek near the headwaters of the St. Joe River. Halm noted the withered ferns and grasses and the crisp brown underbrush, parched by drought.
Is Your Business SMART?
Did you know the City of Spokane has a great program to recognize sustainable business practices?
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Squirrel Away Your Dollars A Low-cost and local holiday gift guide for outdoor nuts
Outdoor folks can seem somewhat nutty at times. They talk a lot about gear, GPS waypoints, and the wild things they’ve done or seen in the woods. They wear a lot of fleece clothing, carry around a 32-ounce BPA-free water bottle, and always seem ready for a hike. They adore organic food, recycling, bike racks,
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Scotchman Peaks Event
Wanna keep Idaho wild? Check out this press release for an event this weekend: Wild Idaho North! “KEEPING NORTH IDAHO NATURAL” Saturday, October 4, 2008, Sandpoint Sponsored by Idaho Conservation League, call 208-265-9565 for information or www.wildidaho.org, reservations required. Come visit with experts in conservation, planning and natural resources about how we can protect our
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Old-Growth Adventures in the Inland Northwest
Old-growth forest stands provide destinations for hiking and camping to better appreciation the grandeur of old, big trees.
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