History
Following the Footsteps of David Thompson to Howse Pass
By Mark Longmeier Our trek to Howse Pass in Banff National Park was born from a Spokane Community College senior-oriented ACT-2 seminar course. Inspired by ...
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Historic Linder’s Lodge on Mount Spokane Begins a New Chapter
By Chris Maccini When John D. Linder set out to build a new lodge on Mount Spokane, he was inspired by the recent opening of ...
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Saving Liberty Lake
Long before Spokane received any permanent settlers, Etienne Eduard Laliberte (later Steve Liberty) homesteaded the west side of Liberty Lake in 1871. The area surrounding ...
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Small-Town Museums of the Inland NW
Learn fascinating history by exploring small-town museums of the Inland NW, including Davenport and Colville, WA, and Wallace, ID.
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Surviving An Avalanche: Mount Hood, 1977
Bob Degroot shares his story about surviving an avalanche on Mount Hood in 1977 while climbing with friends Mike Burr and Pete Lambach.
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Abercrombie Mountain: Historical Connections Near and Far
History of a namesake explorer for Abercrombie Mountain in the Selkirk Range of northeast Wash. and connections with Alaska.
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Once More to The Lake
I’ll start by invoking Tom’s words at the opening of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” Tom tells the audience that they’ll be watching a memory play, and that “Being a ...
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Ski Artifacts: The Rope Tow
Nearly 90 years ago the first rope tows were installed on slopes across the snowy places of the U.S. In 1937, the first rope tows ...
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The History of the Wandermere Ski Hill
Today’s Wandermere Golf Course, located in the Little Spokane River Valley north of Spokane, is perhaps best known for, well, golf. The property has an ...
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