The non-profit group Friends of the Centennial Trail (FCT) assists in the maintenance and development of the Spokane River Centennial Trail and adjacent trails through advocacy and safety. Currently, the FCT has introduced an online survey to help update Centennial Trail wayfinding, along with safety signs and asphalt markings. Right now, this trail is the […]
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While Schweitzer Mountain Resort is primarily known as a winter playground, the mountain also offers plenty of summer recreation. Ski trails transform into opportunities for downhill mountain biking, cross-country biking, or hiking with a view. “Searching out those elusive huckleberries while taking in the views of Lake Pend Oreille is a perfect way to pass
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If it floats, it’s a boat and must be checked for aquatic invasive species at check stations around Washington State, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Aquatic invasive species, says WDFW, includes well-known ones like Eurasian water milfoil and zebra mussels as well as lesser-known invasives that pose an ongoing threat to
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A new Washington Department of Transportation report, called the “Gray Notebook,” shows pedestrian and cyclist deaths doubled statewide in the past four years. 22 percent of the total traffic fatalities in Washington in 2017 involved cyclists or pedestrians. The DOT has a self-imposed deadline of 2030 to reach Target Zero, or zero fatalities and serious
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Republic, WA—With eight days left until the August 17th deadline, the Ferry County Rail Trail Partners (FCRTP) announced that they have met the first two goals and are on track to hit a third high water mark. The initial objective was to match a $2,500 donation put up by a private donor as a challenge.
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Over three decades ago, long before one of the popular outdoor gear brands we wear and use today even existed, Spokane resident Paul Fish designed a better backpack, and soon he was making them by hand out of his living room. It wasn’t long before he opened his own outdoor gear shop, Mountain Gear, to
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As the sun rises on August 4th in the Cabinet Mountains, dozens of runners will lace up their shoes and strap on their loaded packs as they prepare to complete the Dig Your Grave 100k, the longest trail running race in North Idaho history. The 100 kilometer race will take runners from Hope, Idaho, to
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