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Tips for Documenting Nature

Many people have a Life List of all the birds they have seen. Others keep field journals denoting all the wildlife and plant species they ...
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Documenting the American White Pelican

The Spokane region is near a major flyway for many waterfowl species flying from their winter grounds to summer breeding areas. One of the best ...
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Walking a Half Marathon

I walk as part of my work commute and to do errands, but in the past eight years or so, walking and urban hiking have ...
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Way Out There: Extreme Enlightenment

For most of us, modern life doesn’t afford the same hardships it used to. Instead of toil and pain, we face anxiety, depression, and addiction—the ...
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Downtown Spokane 5K Routes

Editor’s Note: Please respect any coronavirus-related trail or park closures that may be in effect during the month of April by modifying these 5K routes ...
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The Slow Clean Up of Midnite Mine

Just 45 miles down stream from Spokane sits Midnite Mine, a former uranium mine within the Spokane Tribe of Indians Reservation. Most of us are ...
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Get Paid to Make Your Yard Less Thirsty

The City of Spokane is launching year two of its SpokaneScape rebate program to incentivize drought-tolerant landscaping. A maximum credit of $500 will be applied ...
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Speak Up for Salmon & Steelhead

Feds Fast Track Salmon Plan Public Comment Period Despite Pandemic  By Sam Mace, Save Our Wild Salmon’s Inland NW Director It’s not news that our ...
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Support Local Outdoor Recreation Businesses

With most of our local outdoor recreation-related businesses closed at least through the first week of April and potentially longer, you’ll have to make do ...
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