Cabin Remains Free

Sun., Jan. 12, 1997

By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com (509) 459-5508

Backcountry skiing

The new fee announced in Outdoors last week for the Snow Peak shelter on the Kettle Crest will not be charged until summer, Colville National Forest officials say.

The fee was scheduled to be charged beginning Jan. 1. The backcountry cabin, which sleeps six people, requires a ski trek of 11 miles round-trip. But since forest officials have not worked out details, the fee will not be charged this winter, said recreation specialist Keith Wakefield.

Reservations still are required, however. Contact the Republic Ranger District, (509) 775-3305. , DataTimes

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

Cabin Remains Free

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Missing hiker found dead of suspected bear attack in iconic national park

Two hikers in Yellowstone seriously injured in bear attack

Yellowstone elk took a cruise to New Zealand in 1905; their descendants are revered