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Four organizations leading group hikes to choice wildlands


Crystal Gartner of Conservation Northwest leads a group of 24 hikers through a roadless portion of the Colville National Forest in August. The conservation group is seeking wilderness status for several roadless areas in the Kettle River Range. 
 (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
Crystal Gartner of Conservation Northwest leads a group of 24 hikers through a roadless portion of the Colville National Forest in August. The conservation group is seeking wilderness status for several roadless areas in the Kettle River Range. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)

HIKING -- It's not too late to join organizations leading Inland Northwest group hikes this summer. Check them out:

Please confirm with field trip leaders before attending any of these group hikes.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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