Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Dishman Hills trails makeover resisted by some hikers

  May 1, 2013 in City, Outdoors on Page A1 An effort to rebalance wildlife’s share of the Dishman Hills Natural Area has been getting mixed reviews as workers try to scale back the web of unofficial trails. About 200 … 35

• Short hikes are cheap outdoor elixir for mind, body, social well-being

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C14 Heading out on a trail for a day or even a few hours is one of life’s simplest active pleasures. Craving fresh air, wildflowers, wildlife and healthy exercise? Taking a …

• Picking favorite hike difficult choice for author

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C14 “What’s your favorite hike?” Being a guidebook author who’s explored Inland Northwest trails for more than three decades, I’m regularly asked that question by hikers.

• Day hiking quiz: Take the test

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors Following are questions touching on subjects of importance to hikers. Answers at end.

• Local Trail Angel: Mark Pinch

  April 28, 2013 in Outdoors A choice natural area preserve for hikers was preserved with the help of a man who makes his living securing choice areas for development. 4

• Neighbors step in to raise natural profile Palisades Park

  April 21, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Palisades Park – despite its trails, wildlife, wildflowers, waterfall and romantic views overlooking Spokane – had become a creepy eyesore of neglect until neighbors took charge. After years of cleanups … 2

• Local trail angels: Vic and Robbi Castleberry

  April 21, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Vic and Robbi Castleberry have been stalwarts of Spokane land and river conservation for a half a century. Perhaps none of their causes stands so tall for the public as …

• San Juan Islands high on everyone’s list, including Obama’s

    April 7, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Washington’s San Juan Islands are among the hottest items in the world of recreational travel this year. In recent months, standouts among the 28 islands and some 400 more rocks … 1

• Film festival boosts Idaho wilderness

  April 7, 2013 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page C12 A group that invests money and muscle into improving iconic Idaho wilderness areas is bringing the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival to Spokane this week. The Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation is presenting …

• Local trail groups unite

  March 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C13 The Inland Northwest Trails Coalition has rounded up a dozen local leaders involved in trails-related efforts for the annual “state of the trails” presentations starting at 6 p.m. Thursday at …

• 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 …

• Wilderness access limited at Holden Village

  March 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Access to the Glacier Peak Wilderness through Holden Village off Lake Chelan will be limited this year by federally required cleanup of the Holden Mine. Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Service officials say …

• 2012: A review of the year Outdoors

  December 30, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 The spotlight was on predators in 2012, and so were the nets, traps and crosshairs in many cases throughout the Inland Northwest. The Spokane Tribe sparked one debate on predator …

• 2012: Drought has big impact on wildlife, outdoor recreation

  December 30, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Drought had direct and indirect impacts on wildlife and outdoor recreation in 2012. The most obvious issues were the flames that forced rafters off the Salmon River and hikers, campers …

• 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

• Adventurer challenged, charmed by Turkey’s St. Paul Trail

  October 21, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 In the middle of Turkey, in the heat of midsummer, tired, hungry and dripping with sweat, I was faced with a decision – set up camp next to a well … 2

• Ten picks worth celebrating

  October 21, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 Ten years ago, I penned the very first “Gear Junkie” column, covering a small camp stove from MSR. Fast forward a decade and you can guess I have tested my …

• Downhill mountain bikers challenge trail planning at Mount Spokane

  October 14, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Mount Spokane State Park staff and volunteers didn’t understand the gravity of the situation during recent years of planning and work to reroute multiuse trails. A niche of mountain bikers … 13

• Field reports: Volunteers spiff up Spokane River, Dishman Hills

  October 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 OUTSTANDING – Volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day in a big way last weekend with hard-working turnouts for two major annual events: • Dishman Hills Service Day – About 60 …

• Some families went extra mile on summer vacations

  September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 They couldn’t be with him every step of the way, but Robin Johnson’s family was along for the journey as he hiked the Pacific Crest Trail this season. The emotional …

• Kilimanjaro quality time: Slaters

  September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Keith Slater celebrated his 40th birthday by climbing Mount Rainier. That was 20 years ago. He raised the bar by 5,000 feet for his 60th, and celebrated the summit feeling …

• High School outdoor writing contest deadline Nov. 15

  September 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 It’s time for high schoolers to begin thinking about fame, fortune and the great outdoors. The Spokesman-Review once again is joining the Outdoor Writers Association of America in sponsoring a …

• Hiking vacation hits high point looping through Europe’s Alps

  September 16, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 The Landers’ English setters were thrilled with the family’s summer vacation plans, even if the pooches weren’t going on the trip. From March through June, the two dogs sometimes hit … 1

• Out & About: Mount Spokane cyclists surveyed

  September 16, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C12 Great family outdoor trips Some local families went on normal summer vacations in 2012. Others went the extra mile.

• Service planned for hiker killed by fall at Painted Rocks

  September 11, 2012 A celebration of life service is planned for a young Spokane woman who died recently while hiking with friends. The service for Lois Ordway-Fleck will be held Wednesday at 1 …

• Ozette Triangle perfect intro to hiking Olympic beaches

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Nine miles of hiking – sea level most of the way – three days to do it. Sounds like an easy backpack trip on Washington’s Olympic coast near Ozette. But … 1

• Gear Junkie: Wood-burning camp stove generates heat, electricity

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 With my camp stove, I am boiling a pot of water. I am charging a cell phone on the side. Meet the BioLite CampStove, a wood-burning wonder machine that generates …

• Sullivan Lake good base for active campers

  August 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Location, location, location. That’s the key to a perfect Labor Day weekend camping destination. Virtually any campground will do if you’re going to sit around a campfire all day and … 3

• Gear Junkie: Standouts at Utah Outdoor Retailer Show

  August 19, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 More than 1,000 brands and tens of thousands of attendees gathered last week for the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City. I was on site for four …

• 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.

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