In November of 2000, the Spokesman-Review endorsed the participation of the National Parks Service’s River, Trails, & Conservation Assistance Program in the development of concepts for the River Gorge.

In ”Our View,” John Kafentzis of the editorial board stated that:

“The Spokane River is our city’s single most important piece of geography...Spokane without its river gorge would be like Seattle without Puget Sound or San Francisco without the bay.” “Now,” he continued, “with a little help from the National Park Service, Spokane has the opportunity to display this natural jewel in a way that it can be fully appreciated.”

To read the full version of the Spokesman’s editorial, click on the link below.

SR: “Natural Jewel” (69 Kb, Acrobat® file)