Washington State Parks recently released a thorough report related to 2024 volunteer investments and outreach. Sometimes it’s easy to ignore certain parks or public spaces because we drive past them so often, but thanks to the agency we have concrete data concerning the massive volunteer hours put into Eastern Washington’s State Parks. According to Washington […]
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(Photos courtesy of 24 Hours of Riverside) The dirt, the dust, the adrenaline, and the sheer madness of pushing pedals through the night—it can only mean one thing: 24 Hours of Riverside is back! Spokane’s most legendary mountain bike event returns to Riverside State Park on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25, 2025, bringing together solo
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Glen Tana conservation area on the Little Spokane River. Photo by Lorenzo Menendez courtesy of Inland Northwest Land Conservancy At the end of September, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy (INLC) announced a $4M capital campaign to complete the protection of the Glen Tana area, an 1,100 acre piece of land with two miles of river in
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Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers Plan a safe and fun adventure to Mount Spokane State Park this fall with a Friends of Mount Spokane full-color, waterproof, all-season trail map. Learn about park rules and regulations, trail distances, points of interest, and other tips. This map provides the most up-to-date trail information and has been
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Cover photo courtesy of The Friends of the Bluff The Good: Surprisingly few people seem to know about the 600 acres of ponderosa forests and bunchgrass meadows that border the western edge of Spokane’s South Hill. With about 20 miles of trails, 500 feet of elevation gain, sweeping views of the western sky, and no
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Cover photo courtesy of the Jess Roskelley Foundation “Mountainfilm on Tour – Spokane” brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will visit Spokane at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center’s Coughlin Theater on Sept. 26, 2024 with films that explore
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The easternmost 14 miles of the Spokane River Centennial Trail reopened in early June 2024 after the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission resurfaced it with a new layer of asphalt.The project was completed weeks ahead of schedule. The newly resurfaced area extends west from the Washington/Idaho border to the Donkey Islands Trailhead in Millwood. The new
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By Chris Maccini When John D. Linder set out to build a new lodge on Mount Spokane, he was inspired by the recent opening of the world’s first double chairlift, the Riblet Tramway that began operating on the mountain in 1947. Over the course of the next five years, Linder and his family oversaw construction
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Don’t Miss Spokane Bike to Work Week May 13-19 The month of May is bike everywhere month in many communities around the Inland Northwest, with events planned to encourage more people to get out on their bikes for commuting, running errands, or pedaling for fun with friends and family. In Spokane, the Spokane Bicycle Club
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At a time when many brick-and-mortar ski shops in the country are going out of businesses, Spokane Alpine Haus owners Rachel and Drew Harding say they’re excited to be in the position to open a second shop this fall. Their business has outgrown the capacity of their long-time South Hill location, and opening a second
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