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• Field reports: Centennial Trail gets TLC

  April 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 TRAILS – Volunteers are gathering all along the Spokane River Centennial Trail on Saturday to wail on weeds, pick up litter and sweep it clean. To join the group, and …

• Bikers put bright ‘eyes’ on their tail

  April 8, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 As bike gear goes, illumination is one category where I go all out. For safety while riding on roads in the evening or at night, I’m going to be that …

• Escure Ranch closes after vandals cause $5,000 in damage

  March 27, 2012 in City on Page A6 A popular U.S. Bureau of Land Management recreation area about 20 miles south of Sprague, Wash., has been closed as the agency repairs about $5,000 in damage caused by vandals. … 1

• New gear stands out at Outdoor Retailer

  February 5, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 More than 1,000 brands and 20,000 attendees: The twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show, held last week in Salt Lake City, offered a peek at the future of gear. The Gear …

• The Gear Junkie offers tips for winter bicycling

  December 18, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Be it for fun or utility on a daily commute to work or school, bicycling does not need to end when the snow flies. I have ridden year ’round in … 1

• Washington Trails volunteers clear way for hikers, bikers

  October 30, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 A group of volunteers has blazed the way for hikers and bikers to enjoy the burst of autumn colors in the Iller Creek Conservation Area. The Washington Trails Association has … 3

• Boy loses fingers in BMX race at Dwight Merkel

  July 26, 2011 in City An 8-year-old boy lost five fingers on two hands when they were crushed by a starting gate last Wednesday at the BMX bicycle track at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex … 4

• Mountain bikers carve out time to slow down, improve skills

  June 12, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 We learn to ride bicycles as kids. But we never quite finish learning to ride mountain bikes. Fat-tire models are another breed that constantly steer their riders into terrain that … 3

• ‘Round the Clock’ bike race attracts all levels

  May 29, 2011 in City on Page B1 Armed with tents, headlights, sleeping bags, bicycles and maybe even some beer, hundreds of bicycle enthusiasts and their families kicked off a weekend of camping and bicycle riding Saturday at …

• Bike gives Aylward a leg up as Ironman nears

  May 22, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 Tom Aylward speeds off on his bike into the Rathdrum Prairie wind, accelerating quickly, determined not to let his training partners catch him. In the past month, the 62-year-old’s biking … 3

• Volunteers have created wildly popular trail system on bluff

    May 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 For more than two decades, a don’t-ask, don’t-tell volunteer trail-building effort has been wildly successful on the South Hill bluff below High Drive. Spokane has a premier neighborhood recreation area … 5

• Dutiful Doo-Crew relieves South Hill bluff of waste

  May 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 A group of four women has taken on a heavy load in maintaining the natural appeal of the South Hill Bluff. They call themselves the Doo-Crew, and here’s the latest …

• Getting There: Road-sharing just got easier

  September 27, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The Howard Street corridor in Spokane from Fourth Avenue to Buckeye Street is being turned into a bicycle route. In addition, a bicycle loop is being marked off in the … 33

• Bicyclist injured in crash with truck

  August 16, 2010 in City on Page A8 A bicyclist was rushed to a hospital after being hit by a truck Sunday in downtown Spokane. Few details were available, but the collision occurred shortly before 6 p.m. at …

• Ski areas transform into super summer bike destinations

  May 13, 2010 in Awayfinder destinations It’s a downhill thrill, only without the bulky winter gear, strapped-on sleds, or packed powder. To a growing crowd of downhill thrill seekers, Silver Mountain is gaining a reputation far …

• Rail route tunnels saved lives in big fire

  March 21, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 One of the most popular recreation areas in North Idaho is the Route of the Hiawatha, a 15-mile biking and hiking trail on the abandoned roadbed of the Chicago, Milwaukee, …

• Spokane supports more bike routes and events

  September 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 Lori Arpin sees them riding by constantly near her Hangman Valley home. “We have so many bicyclists going by – like flocks,” said Arpin, who likes to ride a bike … 1

• Along for the ride

  April 26, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Parenting 3-year-old twin boys hasn’t tamed Teri Tucker’s endurance-sports lifestyle. A versatile baby buggy has given the Spokane mom freedom to keep her fitness edge with her kids in tow. …