Alison Boggs, one of my favorite writers still left at the Spokesman Review, has a great piece on formalizing a trail system between Spirit Lake and Mt. Spokane. This is an awesome idea. Better yet, the Spirit Lake community is viewing the projects as an economic development initiative. Right on. One question: How can we […]
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Does it seem like I’m always asking people to do stuff on this blog? Well here another one. Please make your voice heard in support of non-motorized recreation. This comes courtesy of the the Pend Oreille Pedalers: Pedalers, Please take a moment on Sunday as the rain pours to complete a survey on the Priest
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I rode the Centennial Trail to Post Falls on Friday and there was still LOTS of snow anywhere there was still shade. The bathrooms are open. I saw kayakers in the river. The Barker Bridge Detour is in full effect. There is an awesome 1970s white Cadillac for sale in someone’s yard for $400 (!)
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Looks like the Fish Lake Trail nabbed enough stimulus money to begin work on paving a few more miles this spring. Now we just need to get Iron Bridge going. This news comes today from Paul Kropp (There is a link to a great pdf with all the stimulus funding at the end of this
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Minnehaha image from http://www.climbingsource.com Got this response from a reader about February’s cover story on old guidebooks. Does anybody have an image of this book? We’d love to post it: Hi Jon, Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the issue. Buddy brought it over from C’dA for me. I was pretty involved in
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It’s going to warm up this weekend. So what are you gonna do outdoors? May we suggest: Hawaiian Daze at 49° North Mountain Resort is this Saturday March 14, 2009. This event is centered around the infamous “Slush Cup” a 90 foot long, 14 foot wide, 4 foot deep pond, that Skiers, Riders, Sliders, Sledders
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I know I’m running the risk putting readers on legislative overload, but it’s hard to think of a time when more outdoor related initiatives have been moving through the WA state legislature. Here’s an update on bill the Bicycle Alliance of Washington has been working on: Legislative Update: Bills Are Moving Forward The Bicycle Alliance
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Non-profit TV and locally-grown-sustainable food collide in this new piece set to air on Community -Minded Television this week (Comcast channel 14). Here are the airing dates: Riverfront Farm’s Cob Oven Documentary running on Community-Minded Television, channel 14. Tuesday, March 10th at 4:30pm Wednesday, March 11th at 1:50pm Thursday, March 12th at 12:20pm Friday, March
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Will bill 6036 negatively impact fish on the Spokane River? The legislature is considering a bill that would extend pollutions control compliance in the Spokane River by ten years. River advocates contend if the state takes this action the river will be more polluted and the Federal Lawsuit under the Clean Water Act is all
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