River Rambles
Is Our River Clean?
When I talk to folks about the river, I can always count on one question: Is the river clean? This can be tough to answer …
The State of the Spokane River
You never step in the same river twice, goes the ancient saying. True enough. The Spokane River is an ever fluctuating, complex system that changes …
Wondering on the Spokane River and Its History
Where does one start when wondering about river history? There are books by noted authors, websites, scholars, and professors to be tapped. Native Americans possess …
View from the Stern: Exploring the Spokane River as the Riverkeeper’s Guest
It’s a temperate Saturday on Memorial Day weekend when we push the raft into the Spokane River at the put-in on Water Street in Peaceful …
Return of the Salmon
I admit that in my rambles up and down our river I get a little dreamy – about salmon. In my defence, it’s not …
Beyond the Riverbank: Preserving Shoreline Trails and Community Connections
Recently, I found myself pondering the ways that our river brings us the value we have come to love and even expect. We all get …
Record Low Flows Mean It’s Time to Adapt
I’m never far from our river, in whatever form it takes. This fall as I was waxed my skis, I dreamed of turns in deep …
River Rambles: There’s More to “Fun” Than Catching Fish
A while back I found myself at an event that featured a lot of really exciting films about fly fishing across the planet. Before the …