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A black morel with a tall cylinder shape, growing up from bright green moss.

Spring Mushroom Hunting: 3 Things To Know

Three essential things to know before you forage for wild mushrooms: how to identify, where to find, and how to prep and cook.
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Three story Bear Creek Lodge and brown siding, white-framed windows, green slanted roof, and brick chimney.

Mt. Spokane State Park Hopes to Add Bear Creek Lodge

Washington State Parks looks to acquire Bear Creek Lodge property to enhance entrance to Mount Spokane State Park.
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Sepia-tone photo of traditional Kalispel Tribe canoe and two people sitting inside with fishing rods in the water.

Kalispel Tribe Reclaims Historic Lands

The Kalispel Tribe was gifted the Pack River Delta property by The Idaho Club reclaiming a portion of their traditional homeland.
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Metal bolt and anchor in a climbing rock with carabiner attached.

How To Report Bad Climbing Bolts & Anchors

Bower Climbing Coalition, based in Spokane, Wash., has a new online feature for people to report bad bolts or anchors at regional rock areas.
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Fly-fisherman holding a wild steelhead in the water.

Snake River Salmon Initiative Gains Support

By Sam Mace Spokane, Wash. In 2021, Washington Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee acknowledged the serious salmon and steelhead crisis in the Snake ...
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Lodge at 49 Degrees North - brown siding with deck and trees behind it.

Try Telemark Skiing at 49 Degrees North

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort in Chewelah, Washington, is offering telemark skiing clinics this spring through March 20, 2022.
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Spokane River Run Celebrates 20 Years of Running for a Cause at Riverside (April 24, 2022)

The Spokane region’s oldest and most recognized trail run, the Spokane River Run on the trails at Riverside State Park, is celebrating its 20th anniversary ...
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Support Getting Outside Through Spokane Parks Foundation

Brief History of Spokane Parks About 70 years ago, Laurence Hamblen, who was the Spokane City Park Board President at the time, realized that there ...
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Fernie, BC – A Special Place in the Heart of the Canadian Rockies

Tucked in the Rockies of southeast British Columbia and just over a 4.5-hour drive from Spokane, lies Fernie, a charming little mountain town that happens ...
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