Gold was recently discovered just ten miles outside of Glacier National Park in Montana. This Backpacker.com blog post explains why that has conservation groups, the state’s U.S. senators and others concerned, and the hurdles the Canada-based mining group Max Resource Corp will have to overcome to mine in the area. For background on the issue, […]
Just when you think you had everyone on your list covered with ideas from OTM’‘s Holiday Gift Guide, we come along with another totally rad gift idea. The Access Fund‘s Super Holiday Pack is ideal for the climbing gear junkie — and it benefits the Access Fund’s mission to advocate for keeping climbing areas open
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Check out this sweet new bike rack at the Opera House! It’s totally about to eat OTM editor Jon Snyder, who is unfazed, but would like to know why they’ve hidden the rack way in the back where no one will see or use it.
This morning OTM chatted with representatives each of the member resorts from Ski the NW Rockies to get the latest news and updates on ski conditions. WHAT’S NEW Haley Sorbel from Schweitzer: Right now we just have our 4 lifts we first opened. This weekend we’re opening our Triple to the Top, which will open
Yesterday we blogged that the Center for Justice (CFJ) has given the City of Spokane the requisite 60-day notice of intent to sue for violating the Clean Water Act. Today’s Spokesman-Review coverage on the issue was ambiguous on whether or not a lawsuit would actually be filed, so we called CFJ attorney Rick Eichstaedt for clarification on
The Center for Justice, a Spokane non-profit community law firm, announced today that it intends to sue the City of Spokane for violating the Clean Water Act — Spokane has high levels of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in its river, posing a health risk to area residents. In 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified
Teton Gravity Research’s new ski and snowboard film, Re: Session, is showing at the IMAX in Riverfront Park on Thursday at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Gonzaga Outdoors, tickets are $8 for students and $10 for the public — and comes with a free day pass to Stevens Pass. The movie includes footage from Jackson Hole
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Over the years, I’ve discovered that there is no such thing as dry and warm for long, vigorous rides in bad weather. And because most high-tech fabrics start with promises of “warm and dry,” which I’ve never actually experienced, I’ve developed an aversion to most high-tech clothing. I like wool. Sometimes I’ll wrap a cheap
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