Clearing the way
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A windstorm ripped through North Idaho in mid-March, leaving thousands of residences without power and just as many trees blocking roads and damaging structures. Many local trails systems also...
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A tale of two Col(l)ins
By Regan Plumb Reader Contributor It seems implausible enough that a contemporary outdoor recreation center could be pulled together in a matter of months with little advance notice during Sandpoint’s peak construction season. Add...
KLT announces Pack River conservation partnership
By Reader Staff The Kaniksu Land Trust recently announced a voluntary conservation partnership that will protect 10 parcels of land adjacent to Pack River. Lenny and Carole Thorell, who purchased their first parcel in...
KLT and SNC opens new outdoor rec center at PSW
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s been a stellar first year for Pine Street Woods, the 180-acre gift to the community from Kaniksu Land Trust. Featuring year-round trails through rolling meadows and healthy woodlands,...
Spending time on skinny skis
By Katie Bradish Reader Contributor Cold snaps with temperatures in the teens hit Bonner County sooner than usual this fall. A select group of locals see the early, frosty temps as a good omen...
Trail Dispatches: Prepping for an epic season in Pine Street Woods
By Jason Welker Reader Contributor Crooked Tree, Butterfly, Frog and Pinecone: To anyone who has had the opportunity to explore Pine Street Woods since its grand opening last month, these words all have something...
KLT receives grant from AARP to pave walking trail
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Driving up to the newly purchased property known as the Pine Street Woods, it’s obvious that Kaniksu Land Trust has been busy. A new, wide gravel road winds gently...
Kaniksu Land Trust names new director
Katie Egland Cox has joined Kaniksu Land Trust as executive director, the nonprofit conservation organization announced July 9. Raised with an appreciation for nature in Moscow and Elk City, the Idaho native’s professional focus...
Trail Dispatches: Trails under construction in Pine Street Woods
By Charles Mortensen Reader Contributor After nearly a decade of dreaming, trails are coming to Pine Street Woods, and they’re coming quickly. Kaniksu Land Trust, which purchased the 160 acres of woods following a...
Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs to play KLT benefit
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Fans of high energy folk-rock/bluegrass will not be sorry they checked out Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs at the 219 Lounge tonight — Thursday, May 23 — from...
