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51°December 31, 2009 in Outdoors, Travel
Senior mountaineers climb Mount Everest
Spokane’s Kay LeClaire, age 60, and Dawes Eddy, 66, recently became the second oldest U.S. woman and man to reach the summit of the Mount Everest. Watch a audio slideshow of LeClaire’s climb, narrated by Spokesman-Review Outdoor writer Rich Landers. Also, read LeClaire’s story in Sunday’s Outdoors section in the Spokesman-Review.
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Wreck to recreation: The West Coast Trail
May 19, 2013 in Outdoors The West Coast Trail on B.C.’s Vancouver Island was built as a route to safety for shipwreck survivors. Now it’s a 45-mile hiking destination. Follow Spokesman-Review Outdoors Editor Rich Landers …
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Desert delight for paddlers
March 17, 2013 in Outdoors Photography by Rich Landers
The Winchester Wasteway is an indelicate name for a nifty overnight canoe trip through the Columbia Basin desert southwest of Moses Lake. March through May is … 2
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Sea kayaking with orcas
August 21, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports Outdoors editor Rich Landers sea-kayaks with killer whales in British Columbia.
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Mount Whitney: A dad-daughter highlight
June 29, 2011 in Outdoors A few years ago, as he sensed the inevitable changes ahead, Edwyn Hill of Spokane planned a challenging outdoor adventure with his oldest daughter, Whitney. He wanted to end the … 1
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Baja Kayaking: Making best of Plan B
March 4, 2011 in Outdoors Outdoor adventurers should always go into a trip with alternatives for the unexpected. “You need a Plan A, and a Plan B - and the right attitude for both options,” … 1
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Two Spokane 60-somethings find re-entry slow after Everest conquests
June 21, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Re-entry from the top of the world can be an ordeal in itself. Kay LeClaire could barely drive her car when she arrived in Spokane on June 2 from an …
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Sights and Sounds of Color Me Rad 2013
June 15, 2013 in News The Color Me Rad 5K fun run was a chance for runners to get some exercise and cover themselves with a rainbow of colors thrown, sprayed and dumped by volunteers. …
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Peter Rivera performance at Street Music Week part 2
June 13, 2013 Peter Rivera, of Rare Earth, along with Joe Brasch on guitar, Jeff Peterson on Bass, Daniel Cox on drums and Tracia Johnson on vocals belt out “Big Brother” during Doug …
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Peter Rivera performance at Street Music Week
June 13, 2013 Rare Earth singer Peter Rivera performs with Doug Clark’s band at the 11th annual Spokane Street Music Week. Watch another video of Rivera’s performance here.
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Spokane River Dialogues: The Castleberrys
June 11, 2013 Robbi Castleberry, a pillar of Spokane-area conservation efforts since the 1970s, died today of an apparent cardiac arrest in her home near Indian Canyon, her husband, Vic, has confirmed. Please …
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Wreck to recreation: The West Coast Trail
May 19, 2013 in Outdoors The West Coast Trail on B.C.’s Vancouver Island was built as a route to safety for shipwreck survivors. Now it’s a 45-mile hiking destination. Follow Spokesman-Review Outdoors Editor Rich Landers …
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