I was able to sled twice. Once at Manito park on Friday night (the sledding was great–where were all the sledders?), and Saturday on Main St. in Peaceful Valley. On Sunday we had a great game of ultimate frisbee in Vinegar flats. In the snow. In the slush. There’s nothing quite like sliding and extra […]
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Northwest Trees: Identifying and Understanding the Region’s Native Trees 2nd Edition Stephen F. Arno and Ramona P. Hammerly Mountaineers Books, 2007, 220 pages My mother is no fan of pinus ponderosa. In fact, she once told me she hates that particular species of tree, more commonly known as the ponderosa pine. Trees represent place, and
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Spokane inventor Steve Lach now knows what it takes to bring a new piece of cycling gear to market. “13 months, six patent applications, lots of measurements, two molds, eight caps, and two factory changes,” says Lach. His new gadget bottle is designed to securely hold a cell phone when riding. A phone adheres to
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CARRIE AKRE …Last the Evening (Loveless) Carrie Akre’s talent is ever-evident throughout …Last the Evening, her debut on Seattle’s Loveless Records. Akre has spent time in a hefty list of Seattle’s most respectable bands, but now it is time to start marketing her to the older crowds, apparently. The new solo material feels like the
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Among Nordic ski aficionados, the Methow (properly pronounced as ‘Met-how’) Valley is revered as Washington State’s mecca. And Sun Mountain Lodge, a 15-minute drive from the town of Winthrop, is a AAA Four Diamond award-winning resort with front door access to more than 200 kilometers of machine-groomed Nordic ski trails surrounded by over a million
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Dash and Kix Kamp: No, despite the cute names, they’re not the latest invention of the Disney Channel or some comic book writer, but even at the young ages of 15 and 10, respectively, these brothers from Sandpoint have already established themselves as unreal. Unreal snowboarders, that is. Dash started riding when he was six
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It’s December, so in the spirit of good, old-fashion, American style consumerism, I bring you the Holiday Utilitarian Cyclist Cold Weather Gift List. If you have a cyclist or an emerging cyclist on your holiday shopping list, and you don’t want to spend a mint setting them up, then you are in luck. If the
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The e-mail message arrived unexpectedly on August 22, 2007. “Wanna come to Kilimanjaro, end Sept into early Oct? Pretty short notice, but would be fun having you along!” The author of the e-mail, Dr. Douglas R. Hardy, is a close friend whom I have known since 1981 when we taught together at North Country School
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