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An Evening with Kris Tompkins – Paying our Rent to Earth

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Kristine McDivitt Tompkins leads Tompkins Conservation, creating national parks in Chile and Argentina, restoring wildlife, inspiring activism, and fostering economic vitality as a result of conservation. Kris and her late husband Douglas Tompkins—who died in 2015—are considered the most ambitious and successful national park-oriented philanthropists in history. After business careers with iconic American clothing brands—Kris […]

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Free the Snake! Flotilla

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4th Annual “Free the Snake! Flotilla” to feature nationally-recognized indigenous advocate Winona LaDuke and award-winning musician Nahko Tribal members, salmon advocates, anglers, and orca advocates gather on the Snake River to call for dam removal to restore a healthy river and protect its endangered wild salmon and steelhead population from extinction. WHAT:  Flotilla and River Rally in

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Fish Lake Trail Bench

Lockner vs Pierce County Decision Amended

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Last month, Out There Venture reported on the recent Washington State Supreme Court decision that protected recreational immunity. Known as Lockner vs Pierce County, the decision encourages landowners to allow public use of their land for outdoor recreation by providing the landowners with immunity from most injuries that might be sustained through the public’s use.

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Photo of the Centennial Trail by Jon Jonckers.

Crane Season

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Some people see the word crane and think migration; others think construction. Spring time brings about a lot of changes, not just seasonal changes with wildlife and nature but incremental progress for parks, conservation areas, and community paths too. The urban core of Spokane currently hosts several large cranes for major projects, including a few

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Photo: Bea Lackaff

Month of Service

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The Forest Service lady’s eyes shone like moss agates. “You’d be PERFECT,” she announced, “to be our permit host at Cache Creek—on the Snake River—for the month of December. How about it?” Thus began my adventure: finding paradise in Hells Canyon in the winter! Six weeks later, safely deposited just within the northern boundary of

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Hazen Audel Presents “My Lives with Tribes” Nov. 16, 2017

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My Lives with Tribes at Spokane’s Martin Woldson Theater Nov. 16, 2017 National Geographic TV host, survival expert, and Spokane native Hazen Audel has lived with indigenous people all over the planet and is bringing his unique stories and experiences back to Spokane. “My Lives with Tribes” is a rare opportunity to hear personal recollections

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