This just in for January fun! Ferry County Rail Trail celebrates second annual Ski Day The Ferry County Rail Trail Partners have announced that the second annual Ferry County Rail Trail Ski Day will take place on Saturday, January 14th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year’s inaugural event proved to be quite a […]
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Ferry County’s Rail Corridor Committee has been awarded a second year to its National Parks Service Assistance Program Grant, announced Michael Linde, program manager from the National Park Service Rivers and Trails Assistance Program (RTCA), at last Thursday’s RCC meeting. Over the last year the RCC have completed its vision statement and collected and condensed
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Saturday Jan. 15th, 10am till 4pm Meet at the old rail car loading zone at the north end of Curlew, next to the Rail Trail Professional ski instructors FREE ski and snowshoe instruction, FREE gear to use, Groomed ski track Join the fun – drink some hot cocoa and tea and ski the Rail Trail
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Had a great time this weekend visiting a friend and staying in his cabin near the Colville National Forest just north of Republic.
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Click here for more info. Should be fun.
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In case you haven’t heard there’s been an ongoing conflict in Ferry County WA over ORV access on trails. Here’s the latest the Quiet Communities Coalition: Greetings Quiet Communities Coalition Members and supporters, It was this time last year when QCC embarked on a successful challenge of the illegal Ferry County OHV Ordinances. The two
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Just got this press release from the Quiet Communities Coalition. This seems like great news if you support non-motorized trails in Ferry County. We’ve been covering this issue for a couple years now, but I’m sure this isn’t the end. Ferry County Permanently Prohibited from Implementing Off Highway Vehicle Ordinance On November 20, 2008 Superior
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Citizens in Ferry County who are trying to save some trails from ATV traffic have moved their fight in to the legal realm. Here’s an update from the quiet communities coalition: LEGAL CHALLENGE UPDATE QUIET COMMUNITIES COALITION In February 2008, Quiet Communities Coalition (“QCC”) filed suit against Ferry County and its Commissioners, challenging the legality
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As you read this the rail ties are coming up on an amazing 28-mile stretch of train tracks in Ferry County, WA. This soon-to-be-trail traces a scenic route from Republic to the Canadian border and passes Curlew Lake, rivers, tunnels, forests and train trestles along the way. Over the last year a local coalition, Ferry
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Cover photo of Shallan Knowles In Republic, Wash., Stonerose Interpretive Center & Eocene Fossil Site offers the kind of hands-on experience that sticks with kids long after the drive home. Here, families can split open thin layers of shale and uncover fossils that are roughly 50 million years old, preserved from an ancient lake that once covered this corner
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