If you’ve heard of the Spokane Riverkeeper, it is likely you’ve heard of Jerry White, Jr., who has operated as the Executive Director of the organization since 2014. As Riverkeeper, White has worked to protect the health and rights of the Spokane River through education, collaboration, and litigation. He has worked on river issues such […]
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Every first weekend in June, WDFW hosts Free Fishing Weekend to encourage first-timers to experience the sport.
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Experience and appreciate America’s public lands and waterways in new ways, with ideas from experts, artists, and conservationists.
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Please follow these guidelines when recreational hiking, boating, fishing, and other day-use activities on public lands and trails resumes on May 5, 2020. Check with your destination before departing. While many state-managed land destinations are open for day-use, other local, tribal and federal land may still be closed. (This includes national parks and recreation areas,
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Five storytellers will connect listeners to Spokane’s High Drive Bluff Park on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. On Nov. 20, from 6:30-9 p.m. at The Montvale Event Center in Spokane (1017 W 1st Ave), Friends of the Bluff will present the third annual Bluff Talks. They’ve invited five people from the Spokane community to share their
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Friends of the Bluff presents third-annual Bluff Talks Five storytellers each have 10 minutes or less to connect us to High Drive Bluff Park Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 6:30-9 pm Montvale Event Center (1017 W 1st Ave, Spokane) On Nov. 20, from 6:30-9 pm, at Montvale Event Center, Friends of the Bluff will present the
The snow is off the roof. Hopefully we are done scraping our windshields. But we can look out and still see snow in the high peaks around us. The presence of snow on these peaks and the surrounding region can predict many aspects of our drier seasons going into spring and summer. The amount of
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Sally Phillips is concerned. As one of Spokane’s longtime leading cycling advocates, as well as a board member for Spokefest—the Inland Northwest’s largest bicycle ride, held the second Sunday in September—Sally fears the event’s future is increasingly murky. “Last year we were about to cancel the whole thing until the day before,” she says. “In
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UPDATE: We’re happy to report that the trash and camps referenced in this article have been cleaned up. Thank you, City of Spokane! — The Spokane River is an urban treasure that many lifetime locals are still discovering along with astounded newcomers who are blown away that there is a swimmable, floatable, and fishable river of
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Enjoy one of these books with local or regional significance while out on your next summertime adventure. The Spokane River (2018) edited by Paul Lindholdt: A newly-published collection of essays and poems on the environment—with reflections from 28 contributors—including Jess Walter, Tod Marshall, Sherman Alexie, Jerry White (Spokane Riverkeeper), Beatrice Lackaff (OTO writer), and many
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