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• Landers: River access should be natural part of project

  April 18, 2013 in City, Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 The Spokane River shouldn’t have to speak up for itself. Like a hero who saves the day before 500,000 onlookers, the river ought to naturally have our attention and appreciation. 14

• Landers: River access should be natural part of project

  April 17, 2013 in Sports The Spokane River shouldn’t have to speak up for itself. Like a hero who saves the day before 500,000 onlookers, the river ought to naturally have our attention and appreciation. 3

• Gear Junkie: LuminAID provides portable light source

  March 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 It looks like a pillow with a cell phone glued on the side. Closer up, you see a solar panel and a tiny red light. Odd products come across my …

• G-Prep wrestlers build, raffle off cedar canoe

  December 11, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B4 Gonzaga Prep wrestlers are pinning their annual fundraising goals on a 17-foot, cedar-strip canoe they built with their own hands. “We started during summer and we’re just doing the hand-caned … 1

• Out & About: Getting out game with muscle power

  November 25, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTHUNT – Even in 2012, muscle power remains a workable alternative to horsepower when it’s time to pack big game out of the backcountry. A few Inland Northwest hunters stood … 2

• Recreation supervisor Aho gave Spokane years of service

  October 28, 2012 in Health, Outdoors on Page C14 The founder of the city’s outdoor recreation program is heading down the trail, leaving a warehouse full of bikes, kayaks, skis, snowshoes and camping gear he built up during 32 … 5

• Landers: Now’s the time to put off procrastination

  August 16, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 If you’re too busy to be fully prepared for a hunting, fishing or camping trip, join the crowd. Modern lifestyles aren’t necessarily conducive to being a complete outdoorsman.

• Grande Ronde River boating tips

  June 24, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Following are considerations for matching vessels with flows before floating the lower Wallowa and Grande Ronde rivers. The flow information and details on negotiating notable rapids are from the U.S. …

• Cheap trips promote knowledge of river

  June 3, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Spokane’s Meet Me at the River summer trip program is gearing up for the fifth year, offering the public a convenient opportunity to connect with the entire length of the …

• Out & About: Group working to translate fishing rules into Russian

  May 13, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTDO – A group of anglers is trying to get Spokane River anglers speaking the same language on fishing restrictions to protect struggling native redband trout. The group has worked … 7

• Frigid waters pose springtime risk

  April 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Water in area rivers and lakes may look tempting during warmer weather forecast for the weekend, but experts say rivers and lakes remain deadly cold. Air temperatures will soar into … 3

• Tips for safe canoe hunts

  December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 The canoe is a time tested, inexpensive and efficient way to hunt waterfowl on certain waters, ranging from the Clark Fork River in Montana and Idaho to the Winchester and … 1

• White Salmon River not ready for floaters

  November 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 The lower White Salmon River is laced with woody debris that “look like shish kebabs facing upstream ready to spear you,” said the rafting guide who recently made the first …

• Landers: Board will hear challenge to Coyote Rock development

  August 18, 2011 in City, Outdoors, Region, Sports on Page B1 Every regulator with a clue seems to agree that plans to build up to 30 docks at the Coyote Rock development are a bad idea for the Spokane River. The … 1

• Out & About: ‘Paddle, Splash and Play’ set to launch

  July 17, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTDO – A boat-load of fun is awaiting youngsters during a new free event that will let them paddle canoes, whitewater kayaks, sea kayaks, inflatable kayaks and stand up paddle … 1

• Little Spokane River a top attraction

  July 17, 2011 on Page C10 The Little Spokane River Natural Area, managed in north Spokane by Riverside State Park, is one of the region’s top outdoor recreation attractions. Its trails lure scores of dayhikers.

• Adventure Day offers gear, help for public to try outdoor sports

  July 3, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 The annual Sekani Adventure Day is built around the principle that no child should be left out of outdoor recreation. No adult, either. Especially in the outdoor mecca of the … 2

• Out & About: Canoe classic moves from river to lake

  June 5, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTPADDLE – The annual Spokane River Canoe Classic, normally set on its namesake stream, has been moved to Liberty Lake this year because of the dangerously high river flows. The …

• 2010 Outstanding in their field

  January 2, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Andrew Graham is goose-calling ace, Alexander Martin canoes across the USA, Kim Thorburn is named Fish & Wildlife volunteer of the year…

• Outstanding in their field

  January 2, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Andrew Graham, 15, a freshman at Cheney High School, traveled to Easton, Md., in November and stepped onto the elite stage of waterfowl communication. He honked away most of the …

• Canoeist paddles, totes across U.S. in long oardeal

  September 25, 2010 in Nation/World, Outdoors on Page A3 PORTLAND, Maine – An extreme paddler who launched a cross-country canoe trip in Portland, Ore., traveled 3,500 miles through rivers, lakes and other waterways before arriving Friday in Portland, Maine. … 1

• Man tossed from canoe found dead

  June 25, 2010 in City on Page A7 A man whose body was recovered from the Spokane River shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday after he was tossed from a canoe near Post Falls was identified as Michael W. …

• A tough sell

  April 25, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 Several families with farms south of Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge are upset with a long-term state plan to preserve a corridor of wildlife habitat stretching from Chapman Lake south around …

• How to survive opening day

  April 18, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTFISH – We have the scoop on the best fishing waters in Idaho, as well as in Washington, where dozens of the Spokane region’s trout lakes will open to fishing …

• Winchester Wasteway a hot spot for spring paddling

    April 4, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Camped on a sand dune, our paddling group was rousted by a haunting chorus of coyotes just outside the tent. I was thrilled to be lured out under the sprawl … 3

• Paddlers ring in new year on Little Spokane

  January 6, 2010 in Outdoors Neither rain and snow nor ice and cold can stop diehard paddlers from joining in the Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club’s annual New Year’s Day float down the Little Spokane …

• Paddling option

  November 22, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Our hopes were quickly confirmed as we beached our canoes on an island soon after launching on the Missouri River near Fort Benton. We’d removed our lifejackets, readied the dogs …

• Canoe hunter’s six tested rules

  November 22, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 With 35 years of canoe hunting experience under my boat, I have solid list of guidelines learned from my own trial and error and the mishaps of my buddies. Among …

• 6 ways to savor the river

  June 14, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 This may be the best summer to get into the flow of the Spokane River. Clubs, groups, businesses and agencies are joining as stewards of the river’s health as well …

• CRITTER WATCH: Little Spokane River blooms with wildlife

  June 10, 2007 in Outdoors on Page T1 Paddlers aren’t the only ones checking out the feral iris that was bursting in bloom last week along the Little Spokane River. The ruffed grouse above, photographed from a canoe, …