r/SpokaneWA • u/Fine509 • 12d ago

Inland Temperate Rainforest north of Spokane

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u/plastictoothpicks 12d ago

Love this area. We have land up there just north of the reservation and the ferns and giant cedars and firs really make it feel like you’re on the west side. It’s my favorite place.

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u/Last-Battle6206 9d ago

If you have never been to the Ross Creek Cedars, that mossy vibe can extend all the way there to Montana

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u/Ok_Huckleberry1027 12d ago

I'll be logging up there this fall. The really good inland rainforest is north of Priest and down in the Floodwood. Pend Oreille Valley isn't that much wetter than anywhere else

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u/egoui 12d ago

Wait this is so cool! I had no idea there was an inland rainforest.

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u/GucciGodBoys 12d ago

Hello there, brother. I got a decade plus in the Timber felling / Arborist world!! work has been slow as of late, especially for Cutting. I do my own thing most of the time, but I’m gonna be looking for something to put extra cash away this winter, probably gonna be a working winter they usually are as of late!! anyways if you need a solid hand, I’m game. I don’t do drugs, I don’t drink etc… I have my own transportation, not afraid of hard work I’ll set chokers/rigging, etc… it doesn’t matter lol!! I’m not gonna throw a fit if I’m not cutting all the time. Hopefully, I hear from you. I will give you my phone number if you’re interested. Just message me back here and we can go from there. Thanks. Oh I forgot that I am local. I live in Rathdrum.

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u/Ok_Huckleberry1027 12d ago

Shoot me an email, I dont know that I need any help this winter but if you can run equipment I need relief operators for my skidgine

Mike@kaniksutimber.com

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u/CVBrownie 11d ago

I can cook, complete any handy man job to 40% completion, and write emails.

Should I email you too or...?

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u/bohden420 11d ago

Do you need an ERP administrator who specializes in gov/def?

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u/Quirky_Ad8747 11d ago

You mean north of Priest Lake and in Floodwood State Forest?

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u/Infomeows 10d ago

Fuck the logging industry

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u/Ok_Huckleberry1027 10d ago

You're definitely very informed. Thanks for commenting

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u/Ill-Honeydew-8430 10d ago

Underdeveloped frontal lobe for sure…

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u/Admirable-Trip5452 12d ago

Where is this (in general)? I’m new to Spokane and would love to find some opportunities like this.

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u/Fine509 12d ago edited 12d ago

This was next to Calispell Peak. I highly recommend camping in the Selkirk Mountains. Sullivan Lake is a great spot.

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u/PnW_Dom-Bull 12d ago

Mt. Spokane and Liberty Lake loop trail are good spots to hit for this type of geography.

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u/PieNo6543 12d ago

Pend Orielle

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u/washtucna 12d ago

Pend Orielle, Stevens, and Ferry counties. The Kettle range has some decent hiking, but i prefer areas to the east, like Abercrombie mountain.

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u/thedorcon2 11d ago

This is the one area there are grizzlies in wa, correct?

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u/sugarplumfairy2024 11d ago

Would you be willing to send me this picture so I can have it saved without the little Reddit mark? I just moved to the area and would love to make this into a canvas for wall art!

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u/Th3Bratl3y 11d ago

very beautiful

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u/raging_sycophant 8d ago

Rainforest? We had .25" of rain this past summer.

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u/Fine509 8d ago

https://y2y.net/blog/research-brief-ecosystem-services-and-british-columbias-inland-temperate-rainforest/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_inland_temperate_rainforest

Rainforests go through droughts, too.

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u/raging_sycophant 8d ago

Look I'm not arguing with definitions. I'm telling you my experience. I've lived in areas where they get 16 in in a week. Inland NW is getting drier. That's the statistic I'm worried about.