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Mount Spokane not just for skiers

Thu., April 17, 2014

In his April 10 article, “Mount Spokane expansion in a new phase of debate,” Bill Jennings omits an important argument.

I am a regular recreationist on Mount Spokane. I hike, mountain bike, horseback ride, snowshoe, cross-country ski and bird watch. I do none of these activities in the downhill ski area. Why should one form of recreation diminish the opportunities and enjoyment of so many other recreationists on our public lands?

Kim Thorburn

Spokane

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