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 …
Eva Miller stands with co-builders at an Oakland cob oven project during a drying fire. Community Minded Enterprises sent us this notice on a cool sustainability project going on this weekend: Spokane’s “Greener Youth” Program Builds Communal Cob Oven Local Activities Part of National “Green Jobs Now” Campaign As part of a national grassroots event …
Bike to Work Spokane. // Photo Jeff Ferguson Did you know that the League of American Bicyclists just released a list ranking the most bike-friendly states in the country? Washington State is ranked #1. In your face Wisconsin! Check out the whole list. West Virginia is last. Oregon isn’t 2nd. Or 3rd. Let’s not mention …
Lot’s of interesting stuff in the news today: – The Spokesman Review reports “Blue-green algae blooms recently were spotted in Fernan and Hauser lakes and in Lake Cocolalla.” – Ken Burn’s next documentary project “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” is set to air in autumn 2009 on PBS. – Wolves are protected again. See …
An OTM public service announcement: The weather is still nice. Go jump in a lake and whatnot while you still can. The above photo is my friend Mike at Redfish Lake in Idaho last weekend.
Brett Jessen at Mirabeau. // Photo Jon Jonckers. OTM reader Tawnya Swanson sent this awesome email with the history Mirabeau Park climbing routes featured in this month’s cover story. You can read the original Mirabeau Rock City article online here. On to Tawnya’s email: I can give you some light on the who, when and …
My step-cousin Shannon’s house as a result of hurricane Gustav. // Photo Tom Snyder. Of the natural disasters we have to worry about in the Inland NW hurricanes are not one of them. My Dad in Baton Rouge is not so lucky. The hit that Baton Rouge took has been underreported in the news. As …
When two scientists quit last year over the EPA clean-up plan for the Spokane River I was confused. Now the other shoe has dropped. EPA has decided it’s not OK for Idaho to pollute the river with more phosphorous than Washington state. The Center For Justice has a great write-up on this issue that they …
According to National Geographic Adventure Mt. Spokane St. Park is one of “the season’s best weekend trips.” Click here for a cool short blurb on Mt. Spokane. They are absolutely right. But they should have mentioned the the park is not too shabby during ski season either.
