Last night I saw bright white cloud being sucked west over the south hill against the dark blue eastern sky. To the west the horizon was on fire with an orange so bright it spread so high you could see it directly above downtown. At one moment, around 8:15, there was a bright rainbow east […]
An OTM reader hipped us to a cool post on www.spovangelist.com floating the idea of outdoor climbing walls. Sounds pretty cool: Premise #2: Spokane has an abundance of ugly, windowless building surfaces. We should strive to eliminate them. What can be done while waiting for the rest of the kayak park funds to materialize? What
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Cars are almost soundproof containers. I didn’t think that this is was a strategic advantage over my Trek Bicycle Trailer until this week, when my daughter threw fits every single day as I biked her up the hill to preschool. The Trek not only permits unhindered passage of shrill sounds, such as the shrieking wail
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This arrived in the inbox today: Here is a great opportunity to have an enjoyable cruise on Lake Pend Oreille AND support the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Summer is right around the corner and what better way to enjoy this rite of passage than cruising on the Shawnodese. And on Sunday, June 8th, Lake
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Jessie Mueller and Sue and Sue PaDelford wait to remove the cut out sections.Photo Leon Sproule. Just recieved a great email about trail work: Dear Editor, This is just a note to tell you that I enjoy reading your magazine. There is always something to catch your attention about the things that are going on
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I just finished reading Nick Heil’s excellent Dark Summit in 3 days. It’s under 300 words but it seemed shorter because I turned the pages so fast. I wanted to stop doing everything and finish it. It’s fascinating look at how crazy Everest has become, but I also found it strangely hopeful. It’s also a
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Editorial from the print edition of OTM: Am I traitor to the cause of everything outdoors because I like to play video games with my son? At the Outdoor Industry Association breakfast last January I was admonished that video games were some of the biggest competition that outdoor activities faced for kid’s attention. I don’t
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Am I traitor to the cause of everything outdoors because I like to play video games with my son? At the Outdoor Industry Association breakfast last January I was admonished that video games were some of the biggest competition that outdoor activities faced for kid’s attention. I don’t want my kids be the “last children
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The Story Behind the Justin C. Haeger Ten-Mile Memorial Run You will never find a more unassuming or modest race director than Ron Haeger. Soft spoken yet easy to understand, he focuses on creating a road race that he would enjoy and then hopes people appreciate it. Although it’s difficult to get him to talk
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