The Jungle Hill loop offers hikers the option of a strenuous day hike or a moderate backpack trip in the Columbia Highlands. On a typical August visit, hikers will be distracted by ripe huckleberries along the lower portions of the hike, and will enjoy colorful wildflower displays along the Kettle Crest. This hike can also […]
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Olympia, Wash.—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is caught in a major budget shortfall. Last May, state lawmakers did not renew the Columbia River Endorsement, which the department had asked to be renewed until 2023. They also refused a request to allow the agency to increase fees and licenses, and did not give
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Riverside State Park, Spokane, Wash.—The Bower Climbing Coalition (BCC) is on track to fund a permanent bathroom facility to be installed at the Deep Creek trailhead in Riverside State Park by spring 2020. This facility will serve Centennial Trail users along with Deep Creek climbers, mountain bikers, and hikers. Deep Creek is a beautiful basalt
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The minds behind Spokane-area gear company Bear Minimum have been working overtime to bring some new products to market. Best known for their superlight, compact folding cookpot, they’re moving ahead with three new products—and they’re revealing it all on Kickstarter on August 1, 2019. Last May, Bear Minimum and Grim Survival both had products represented
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Last year, the State of Montana took enforcement action against Hecla Mining Co. CEO, Phillips Baker, under the state’s “bad actor” law, which says mining companies and their senior executives can’t get a new permit if they’ve reneged on past clean-up obligations unless they reimburse the state for those costs. Yet, while this matter is
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Cusick, Wash.—River Valley Lifestyle, a new community organization in northeast Washington’s Pend Oreille County, aims to create events that encourage citizens to enjoy the natural bounty and culture of the Inland Northwest. The group’s first event, the Qlispè River Festival, a music and arts festival, is set for August 23-24 on the grounds of the
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Sandpoint, Idaho—Underserved rural youth in Bonner County, Idaho, and beyond will soon have a Mountain Field Campus to explore and learn about winter wildlands and the greater Lake Pend Oreille Watershed, thanks to recent grant funds. Leading the charge is Sandpoint-based Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE), with support from many local and regional partners,
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The Black Diamond Trail Blitz 12 caters to long-distance hikers and runners who put in miles on a bus or plane before launching from the trailhead on a fast and light mission. In addition to being light and stripped of excess pockets and frills, the pack mashes down to a small size and flexible shape.
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One of the most frustrating things about backcountry hydration is how difficult it is to clean and thoroughly dry bladders, bottles, and other water containers. The Cnoc Vecto collapsible water bottle solves that problem, and others, with great design. The soft, BPA-free bottle is easily filled, cleaned, and dried thanks to the bottom of the
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