Justin Bennee jumps off the roof of Merlyn’s. // Photo John Waite The snow has melted fast enough that you could be forgiven for forgetting that just a few days ago someone could jump their snowboard off a downtown building without killing themselves. John Waite sent us this reprt: Nike Snowboarder commercial filmed at Merlyn’s […]
President Elect Obama has called for the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to be a day of service for Americans. This is a great idea. If you are an outdoor nut you are probably no stranger to service projects, clearing trails, picking up garbage and such. But you can’t do much of that around
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Painting from Flett’s work of ledger paintings We don’t often do art-related posts but we’ll make an exception for the amazing George Flett, who has a workshop coming up this weekend: TINMAN GALLERY 811 West Garland Spokane WA 99205 For Immediate Use: January 13, 2009 GEORGE FLETT TO LEAD WORKSHOP IN LEDGER PAINTING ON SATURDAY
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If you ride Hatch Road off the back of the South Hill you’ll want to know about this meeting on the future the popular road bike route. Will a rebuild include a bike line? A sidewalk? Come help the city decide: PUBLIC MEETING HATCH ROAD PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDY When: January 21st 2009, 6:30 p.m. Where:
But what they really need is more board members east of the Cascades, where the Alliance has the most growth potential and where their work doesn’t overlap with the Cascade Bicycle Club. If you are a bicycle advocate this could be a great opportunity. The deadline for inquiries is this Thursday: Bicycle Alliance Seeking New
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SEE IF THIS COMPUTES: Resort #1 is surrounded by huge real estate development, has four mountains, with 44 lifts, 5,246 acres of skiable terrain, resides in a community of 8,000 permanent residents and is 265 miles from the nearest medium-sized city. This resort received an “A” environmental grade from the Ski Area Citizens Coalition. Resort
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GRIZZLY WARS: THE PUBLIC FIGHT OVER THE GREAT BEAR David Knibb Eastern Washington University Press, 2008, 284 pages CLEARLY, NATIONWIDE, THE PUBLIC has strong feelings about species management. Grizzly Wars focuses on grizzlies, but the bear’s recovery parallels and intertwines with dozens of other species. Sadly, the very network of bureaucracy dedicated to resolving, managing,
RIDING YOUR BIKE in the winter can be a lot of fun. Like any other winter activity, fun starts turning to misery and suffering quickly when you get cold. If you go fast, you are generating a higher wind chill. When you climb or otherwise work hard you are heating up and likely sweating. If
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THE SNOW BELT AT Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area is a recreational gem tucked into the Hoodoo Mountains atop a 3,600-foot pass in Idaho’s southern Benewah County. The groomed ski area and charming retreat center next door make this a rural destination worth checking out. The trail s ystem straddles the border between the St.
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