Trails & Riding Information

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ESCURE RANCH

by Ken Carmichael Are you looking for a new place to ride your horse and camp? The BLM ground at Escure Ranch is a good choice. This is about 12,000 acres of open range land 20 miles south of Sprague Washington. What will you find when you get there? As…

Riverside State Park New Trail Map

Ken CarmichaelThe Riverside State Park Foundation is proud to announce the publication of our new Riverside State Park Trail Map. The demand for an accurate and comprehensive map has been enormous in recent years. The 18×24 inch map of the entire park features more detailed information about 4 popular areas…

Leave No Trace

Ken Carmichael Most of us are probably familiar with, or at least have heard of the Leave No Trace program. It is also known as LNT. The first thing that comes to mind is the old saying “Pack it in and pack it out.” This is a good place to…

Riverside State Park

By Ken Carmichael I am on a state parks committee assigned the responsibility to identify and map official trails in Riverside State Park. This project has gotten off to a slow start and has hit some bumps in the road. However, based on a meeting last night I can now…

Spring + Soft ground + Hoof prints

Ken Carmichael It has been a long winter, especially March, and even us fair weather riders are anxious to get in the saddle. But with spring comes challenges that as responsible equestrians we must face. We are in that time of year when the snow comes off and leaves soft…