Book Reveiws
Byron Riblet: Forgotten Engineering Genius
A review of the new book about Spokane’s Riblet Tramway Company If you were to ask someone how they associate the name Byron Riblet with …
New Spokane Bouldering Guide
Newly-published “Spokane Bouldering” guide, by Nate Lynch and Shane Collins, features over 700 boulder problems in Spokane, Wash.
Local Climbing Legend Chris Kopczynski Publishes New Book
Review of Spokane mountain climber Chris Kopczynski’s memoir “Into the Thin Hair,” that includes stories about his global climbing adventures during the 1970s-90s, which includes the Seven Summits (highest point on every continent) and several Himalayan peaks.
Explore Nature with These Outdoor Themed Book Recommendations
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: …
6 Quiet Places Around Spokane to Read a Book Outside
A scenic view, grassy knoll, trailside bench, or perhaps a certain boulder or log may conjure the thought: “That would make a great spot to …
New Book “The Spokane River” Features Spokane River Reflections
Perhaps a river might seem like just a river—a waterway connecting a lake to another river. But not the Spokane. In the new book The …
Three New Books Focus on Inland Northwest
Keokee Books, the small press in Sandpoint, Idaho, that publishes nonfiction natural history, history and guide books, has three new titles focusing on the Inland …
Book Reviews: October 2006
K2: The Price of Conquest Lino Lacedelli and Giovanni Cenacchi Mountaineers Books, September 2006, 127 pages. K2: The Price of Conquest, critically examines the successful …
Book Reviews: January 2006
Black Hole Charles Burns Pantheon, October 2005, 368 pages. What are the creepiest things ever to come out of the Pacific Northwest? David Lynch’s “Twin …