A rig from last year’s December ride. // Photo courtesy Jeff, FBC. The first big snowstorm of the year is being predicted for tonight. If you think that will slow tonight’s FBC Full Moon Festivus Fiasco bike ride you would be wrong. Calling all intrepid souls with functional fenders on their bikes; meet tonight at […]
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Snowmaking at Schweitzer. // Photo courtesy of Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Schweitzer Mountain Resort plans to open Friday (forecast right now if 90% chance of snow). Hopefully the rest of the local ski resorts won’t be far behind. Here’s a press release with the details: Schweitzer Mountain Resort to Open Friday Musical Chairs opening with snowmaking
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Lush creek along the Sherman Peak Loop, Kettle River Range, Washington. // Photo Tanner Grant Tanner Grant is one of our favorite local trekkers here at OTM. His trip reports are always interesting and give you a great look at conditions on the ground at some of the best Inland Northwest hiking spots. Here’s what
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This is what brings out the outdoor nerd in me: a webcam on the rapids of the Spokane River. Here are the details from a good friend of Spokane paddling, Dave Tige Turner: After an extended hiatus the Spokane River’s Flora Rapids web cam is back online! Thanks to the community donations we were able
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As if you didn’t know. Here’s more evidence comes from this press release from the Lilac Bloomsday Association: HIGH SCHOOL RUNNERS TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL MEETS IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON December 4, 2008—This coming Saturday will be a big day for high school runners from the Spokane area, as the region’s top harriers head south
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This just in from the Fat Tire Trail Riders. They have been doing some awesome work on the Beacon Hill Mountain Bike trails and now they need some map help: GPS-ers wanted for Beacon Help Posted by: “konagal77” konagal77@yahoo.com konagal77 Wed Dec 3, 2008 6:41 pm (PST) Looking for a couple of folks who like
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I wish I was kidding. Check out this article on using DNA tests to determine what sport is right for your kid from the New York Times this weekend. I love that the piece starts out in Boulder, Co. As regular readers will know I think Boulder is the most overated outdoor town in America.
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This editorial appears in the December issue of OTM. The more discussion we get about active transportation projects in stimulus bills the more likely they are to be included. “Shovel–ready” is my favorite new catch phrase. The term is meant to denote a project that is ready to put bodies to work the instant funds
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“SHOVEL–READY” IS MY favorite new catch phrase. The term is meant to denote a project that is ready to put bodies to work the instant funds are released, no further planning necessary. Smart municipalities are constantly updating and cataloguing their transportation projects to meet the shovel-ready criteria and that’s why any economic stimulus package that
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