“Ahoy! Have you paid the toll?” Shain McPherson, 39, greets a trio of floaters from under a maple tree on a sandy cove of the Spokane River. He hoists a river beer in their direction and then goes back to regaling his audience with river tales as the Spokane River Pirate. It’d be difficult to […]
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After a hiatus last year, the Spokane River Clean-Up is back for its 12th run – this time, led by the Lands Council. (It had previously fallen under the umbrella of Friends of the Falls.) This year’s clean-up will cover the University District and the Downtown River Gorge area, including High Bridge Park and People’s
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The new Downtown Spokane River Access Point opens this week. Located directly under the Division Street Bridge off of the Centennial Trail on the south side of the Spokane River, the launch provides canoers, kayakers, and paddleboarders convenient water access in downtown Spokane. I launched the Riverkeeper canoe there this week for my weekly litter
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Downtown Spokane has a new and unique location to enter the Spokane River in the heart of the Lilac City. The new access is located on the south side of the Spokane River, under the Division Street Bridge and near the Spokane Convention Center and was made possible through the generosity and partnership of the
The Spokane Riverkeeper, Mountain Gear and Patagonia are bringing the Wild and Scenic Film Festival to Spokane once again on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Garland Theater. The festival features conservation-minded outdoor films covering a wide range of themes, including river conservation and other public lands issues. One of the longer films,
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Cover photo courtesy of Spokane Riverkeeper Get ready for a night of river stories and socializing in this event benefitting our local nonprofit the Spokane Riverkeeper (SRK). At this annual fundraiser, river stories will be shared by local artists in addition to a cocktail and appetizer hour, silent auction, and year in review by the
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By Chris Maccini Cover photo courtesy of Jess Walter In 2006 and 2007, a newspaper-reporter-turned-novelist named Jess Walter wrote a recurring humor column for Out There called “The Urban Outdoors.” At the time, Walter had recently published his fourth novel, “The Zero,” which was named a finalist for the National Book Award. In the nearly
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Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Free outdoor entertainment Contests! Conservation, Stewardship & Volunteer Opportunities Please see each organization’s website for full registration information.
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Cover photo courtesy of Brian Heer The first time I saw a grouse in the backcountry, I thought it was a chicken. It’s just one of many backpacking stories that have solidified in our family’s repertoire of stories from the mountains. Though I’d tried to maintain a cool composure as my father threw out new
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Why the Spokane River’s fate runs through us all Cover photo courtesy Cutboard Studios The Spokane River tumbles powerfully through the heart of the Spokane metro. It’s a small section of the river, which threads 111 miles from Lake Coeur d’Alene to Lake Roosevelt, but the location is a metaphor for how we should view
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