• The calm, inviting waters of the Spokane Arm. Photo Credit: NPS\LARO\John Salisbury

    Lake Roosevelt

    National Recreation Area Washington

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Fire Regime

Lake Roosevelt Fire Newsletter 2011 (PDF 4362 KB)

Lake Roosevelt Fire Newsletter 2010 (PDF 2913 KB)

Lake Roosevelt Fire Newsletter 2009 (PDF 519 KB)


 
Running Crown Fire
Running Crown Fire
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Did You Know?

Ranger Andy and some kids with a mule

Mules were the utility muscle for life in the late 1800s. When the Fort was active in the 1880s-1890s, over 60 mules made the historic stables their home. They had names like Kiep, Sally, or Ol' No. 7.