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• Field reports: New website details potential wildlife lands

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 PUBLIC LAND – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a website, wdfw.wa.gov/lands/acquisitions, this week detailing a wish list of properties the state may buy for fish and wildlife …

• Mount Spokane gets $300,000 for new nordic ski trail groomer

  February 19, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Washington’s Winter Recreation Advisory Committee has approved $300,000 to purchase a larger snowcat groomer to maintain the 30 kilometers of nordic trails at Mount Spokane State Park. George Momany, the …

• Landers: America’s Boating Course worth taking

  February 2, 2012 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Starting this year, residents 40 years old or younger must carry a Washington State Boater Education Card while operating a powerboat in state waters. It’s safe to say the requirement …

• State parks’ pass is on ice for weekend, so you’re free to frolic

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page B1 Washington State Parks began charging for access last year after millions of dollars in budget cuts, but access is free this weekend. “I think it’s perfect,” said Amanda Haan, who …

• Field reports: State Parks staff to be cut 30 percent

  December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 PUBLIC LANDS – Nearly a third of Washington’s year-round state parks staffers are being notified this week they likely will be laid off as a result of lagging sales of …

• Parks staffing in flux as shortfall forces cuts

  December 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Riverside and Mount Spokane state parks likely will be combined and full-time employees reduced by about 40 percent as Washington State Parks officials scramble to slash the agency’s spending. A … 1

• Cash-strapped state parks banking on Discover Pass, new approach

  December 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 The Washington State Parks system, the fourth oldest in the nation, is at a brink of uncertainty in the state’s lingering budget crisis. After 98 years, officials are looking at … 23

• Mount Spokane transitions to winter

  October 16, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Mount Spokane State Park rangers will lock the gate on the road to the mountain’s summit tonight (Oct. 16). The upper road closing marks the beginning of the transition from …

• Intersection at U.S. 195 to get safety upgrade

  July 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 Drivers in southwest Spokane are getting something that will improve safety on U.S. Highway 195, the main route to Pullman. The state Legislature approved $12.5 million for a freeway interchange … 9

• Washington will require vehicle pass for state parks, other lands

  June 26, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Washington State Parks rangers and managers of other state lands are gearing up for the debut of the Discover Pass, which will be required for motor vehicle access to most … 3

• Recreationists may need more than one vehicle pass

  June 26, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 People who recreate outdoors in the Pacific Northwest must tune in more carefully to requirements for vehicle passes – not only on state lands, but also on private and federal … 1

• Discover Pass: Answers to frequently asked questions

  June 26, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Where is Discover Pass valid? Starting in July, Washington’s Discover Pass offers access to nearly 7 million acres of state recreation lands, including about 100 developed state parks.

• Discover Pass will be ticket to state land access

  May 1, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 The Discover Pass – expected to raise up to $64 million in two years for state parks and other lands – is a done deal in the Washington Legislature and …

• Budget cuts close Crawford, Peshastin state parks

  March 9, 2011 in City on Page A9 Two state parks on the east side of the Cascades – Crawford and Peshastin Pinnacles – will not open this season because of state budget cuts, and more closures are …

• Paper company closes land to snowmobilers

  November 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Snowmobiling is being prohibited this winter on Inland Empire Paper Company lands at Mount Spokane as well as on the rest of the 116,000 acres the company manages in northeastern … 14

• After check of trees, part of park reopens

  August 31, 2010 in City on Page A5 The day-use area of Lake Wenatchee State Park reopened Monday after a couple of falling trees prompted the emergency closure of the popular recreation area last week and canceled about …

• Lake Wenatchee State Park closed

  August 26, 2010 in News, Outdoors Seemily healthy trees have toppled to the ground in a Lake Wenatchee State Park campground, prompting officials to close the park for visitor safety. 2

• Parks will show budget cuts

  May 29, 2010 in City on Page B1 Tighter state budgets have forced some cutbacks at state parks in Washington and Idaho, but all are open this Memorial Day weekend for the traditional start of summer camping season. … 2

• Riverside State Park projects start

  April 11, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 A $20,000 grant is giving new life to trail- building projects in Riverside State Park. Frustrated with the deterioration in portions of the park’s 60-mile trail system, Suzanne Rivers, a … 3

• Whitman students seek answer to height of Palouse Falls

    September 6, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C14 Professional paddler Tyler Bradt raised a puzzling question on April 21 when he traveled to southeastern Washington and set a world record for the highest waterfall descent in a kayak: …

• State parks banking on license fee

  August 29, 2009 in City on Page B3 MILLERSYLVANIA STATE PARK, Wash. – Dozens of state parks in Washington state were on the endangered list this year as a result of the state’s budget woes. Now their fate …

• Winter rec committees stay busy in summer

  July 16, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 While summer is in high gear, certain Washington agency committees are gathering recommendations this week that will affect winter sports such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, as well as the …

• Antler auction raises feed funds

  May 10, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 A May 2 auction to sell antlers elk shed this winter on the Oak Creek Wildlife Area in Yakima County raised $15,032, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reported. …