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Photo by Jeff Ferguson Idaho Governor Butch Otter hopes you are. The Spokesman Review has a nice piece on the push to tax non-motorized boat owners. Is it just plain fairness, or are Idaho politicians trying to grab money from non-motorized boat owners (a group they think is too politically weak to fight back?) to …
Our friends over at Wend Magazine report that sustainable outdoor clothing company Nau will be acquired and relaunched. Nau was a maverick experiment in green outdoor apparel that went under earlier this year. You can read the story about the Nau purchase here.
This weekend the bodies of three snowboarders who were killed in an avalanche in the Cascades in December were finally recovered. How can you help prevent more avalanche deaths in the future? See below: The Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center is collaborating with NWAC to upgrade the website (http://nwac.us) for NWAC forecasts …
That’s how cold the water is expected to be for the swimming portion of the Ford IronMan Coeur d’Alene this weekend. The Spokesman Review had an interesting article about the water temp here that ran yesterday (don’t know if the link will work). The lower temperature is from the intense mountain run-off this year. According …
The online edition of the cool Pittsburgh bike magazine Dirt Rag has a real interesting piece on the specter of surburban slums developing as energy costs increase.
Pontoon Boat on the Spokane River. // Photo Jeff Ferguson. This just in from the Northwest Whitewater Association: With river levels coming down (24,300 at of 6-16) we plan to resume Friday floats. It’s still BIG and full of hydraulics so you need to have good boating skills. Make sure you have at least wet …
I think Crosswalk needs a new bike rack. I took this photo Friday outside the agency’s building on 2nd and Howard in downtown Spokane. Crosswalk is a Volunteers of America project that provides services for homeless youth. Said youth have many bicycles. Maybe someone could help them out with a new rack?
Both of these Mountain Gear events have a new location this year: Nine-Mile Recreation Area in Riverside State Park. The festivities start with Paddle Fair on Saturday and then Canoe Classic on Sunday. Don’t miss it. The weather is looking great.
