Don't miss Spokane's first Summer Parkways for 2012 this Sunday, June 3rd, from noon to 3pm. Parkways will take over the streets of the Chief Garry/Logan neighborhoood. This free and exciting outdoor event coincides with the Chief Garry Park Centennial celebrations. Come on foot, by…
The Arctic Light from TSO Photography on Vimeo. Here's an evening dose of nature appreciation. Terje Sørgjerd, a Norwegian photographer and filmmaker, is an amazing artist. He is known for producing incredible time-lapse videos. Check this video of the Arctic's "Midnight sun." The footage is…
Thoughts of hitting the road this weekend make me turn to the Jack Kerouac classic and I found this fitting quote in Scott Weiland’s review of John Leland’s Why Kerouac Matters: What matters about “On the Road” is the book’s raw energy yoked to its…
I've been talking a lot about Bike To Work Week but what about biking to school? Or merely walking to school? Safe Routes To School is a succesful, small federal program that Congress is currently threatening to terminate. My understanding is that it's not a…
In lieu of Bike To Work week, here's all ye need to know about bicycle rights....
If you're reading this, hopefully the following scenario is accurate: You’re sitting in front of your computer after work tired yet happy that you rode your bike on this rainy day and you don't regret the sugar coma from the pancake feed this morning in…
Yesterday, I wrote about the issue of public land in the Powder River Basin being leased to coal companies for cheap, so they can strip-mine it and sell the coal abroad at an enormous profit. Also yesterday, the feds held a “competitive lease sale” for…
Good news from the Spokane River Forum: The Spokane Forum’s EnviroStars partners are pleased to report that the April 28th prescription drug take back day was a big success. According to Spokane Sheriff Deputy Greg Snyder, 402 pounds of unwanted prescriptions were returned. That’s more…
Calling all tree fans: The Volunteers In Pruning - also knowns as VIP - program will train local tree fans on the ins and outs of pruning this Friday. You can learn about pruning objectives, tree biology, proper pruning cuts, and several types of pruning.…
Yeah Spokane can talk trash: We're ahead of the state average with 51 percent of the solid waste generated in Spokane County being recycled. But Talk Trash Spokane is very real. You can read a profile on them from Julie Schaeffer at Down To Earth…
Who doesn't love Riverfront Park? Occupying 100 acres of land and water downtown with an incredible history, the falls and the surrounding land has always been a gathering place for people. This is where the city of Spokane started in the late 1800’s, with pioneers…
Here are the driving habits of communists, according to J. Edgar Hoover. Spending less on fuel, not idling...and using alternative transportation are not signs of The Red Menace. Phew! I was worried. To wit: -Driving alternately at high and low rates of speed. -Entering a…
Do you have any plans on Monday night? If not, what the frack? I hope you'll check out Gasland, which is being presented by KYRS, Thin Air Community Radio. The film will show May 14th at 7PM at the wonderful Magic Lantern Theatre in downtown…
Well, it's my birthday so I'm going to wing this edition. However, this video seems appropriate as many past birthdays were spent in a treehouse but nothing quite like the one you're about to see. If only. Enjoy:
On a day like this, it feels like summer is quickly approaching and I can't think of a better way to start the season than Summer Parkways, which kicks off on June 3rd. The idea is based off ciclovías – Spanish for “cycle way” or…
In honor of Bike Month: “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car…
Remember the "No Docks At The Rocks" protest last summer? Here's an update from Tim Connor and the Spokane Riverkeeper: In a major victory today for opponents of the Coyote Rock developers’ plan to site 30 recreational docks on a scenic stretch of the Spokane…
On the momentum of Bike Month in Spokane, there's an important upcoming event that could assist potential riders who are reluctant about getting out on the road: The League of American Bicyclists is offering “Smart Cycling – Traffic Skills 101” classes which give cyclists the…
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