Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Out & About: State accepting proposals for sportfishing rule changes

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 SPORTFISHING – Proposals for changing Washington sportfishing rules starting in 2013 are being accepted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife through June 15. The agency says it will …

• Diaper-changing, trail-clearing help mark Earth Day celebrations

  April 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 At 9:30 Saturday morning, it was time for the babies to be changed – all 34 of them. In hopes of raising awareness about the environmental perks of cloth diapers, …

• County adds acreage to protected space

  April 14, 2012 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 Spokane County parks officials closed deals Friday to acquire 269 acres in the Glenrose area to be protected open space. Two adjoining parcels were purchased with $473,500 from the Spokane … 17

• Conservation groups negotiating corridor through Dishman Hills

  June 19, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 A Spokane conservation group that’s worked since 1966 to acquire and protect the 530-acre Dishman Hills Natural Area and related wild lands in Spokane Valley is trying to piece together … 7

• Big Rock climbers’ paradise won’t be paved, but …

  June 19, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 After years of negotiations, Spokane’s conservation community rejoiced in 2009 when the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association acquired 80 acres known as the Rocks of Sharon from private investors. The … 8

• Out & About: Fishing 101 class offered

  May 22, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTDO – Recognizing that entering the sport of fishing is difficult without the mentoring of friends or family, a five-hour Fishing 101 class for adults is being organized by the …

• County receives conservation list

    December 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program may get a new, narrower target for acquiring public open-space land. County commissioners received a staff and advisory committee recommendation to focus on the top …

• County receives conservation list

    December 8, 2010 in City Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program may get a new, narrower target for acquiring public open-space land.

• Campfire blamed in Dishman Hills blaze

  September 2, 2010 in City An unattended campfire was being blamed for a small fire that was burning this morning in deep ravine in the Dishman Hills Natural Area.

• Group dynamics

  May 16, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Getting to know the great outdoors around the Inland Northwest has never been easier. A summer series of free or inexpensive guided hikes and river trips is kicking off this …

• Volunteers dig in at Dishman Hills

  May 2, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTSTANDING – About 280 volunteers turned out April 24 to build trails at Iller Creek Conservation Area and spruce up, or should we say “pine up,” the nearby Dishman Hills … 2

• Police confirm body is that of 46-year-old transient

  May 1, 2010 Spokane County Sheriff’s detectives confirmed today that the body found in the Dishman Hills Natural Area Friday is that of a 46-year-old transient. 2

• Helpers give boost to natural area trails

  April 11, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 The Dishman Hillls Natural Area is proof that group efforts starting from humble beginnings can have a lasting outdoor legacy for generations to come. Around 150 volunteers are expected to …

• Dishman hike is part of spring events

  April 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V3 A nature hike and a cleaning day will kick off spring in the Dishman Hills Natural Area. The annual buttercup hike, presented by the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association, begins …

• 2009 spotlight

  December 27, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C13 Kayaker descends Palouse Falls Tyler Bradt, 22, of Stevensville, Mont., set a world record by riding his kayak over Palouse Falls on April 21. He quickly disappeared in the plummeting, …

• Natural beauty next door

  July 16, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S1 A visit beyond the Dishman Hills Natural Area sign displayed on the south side of the 8600 block of Appleway Boulevard provides a glimpse into how Spokane got its slogan, …

• Conservationists get 80 acres in Spokane Valley

  June 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 A Spokane conservation group has acquired 80 acres in the Spokane Valley near Tower Mountain, including a popular climbing area known as Big Rock and a granite-studded ridgeline with lofty …

• No criminal charges in Valley View blaze

  June 4, 2009 in City on Page A5 No criminal charges will be filed against a woman and teenage boy blamed for a massive fire last summer that destroyed 11 homes and cost $3.5 million to fight. Tracy …

• Scouts renew Valley View

  April 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The blackened south end of Dishman Hills was given a bit of new life Sunday. Cub and Boy Scouts took to an area burned last July during the Valley View …

• Ruin and relief

  July 12, 2008 in City on Page A1 Doug Hawks believes it was the best three days of hard work he’s ever done. The 66-year-old homeowner spent the July Fourth weekend cutting down trees and brush around his …