Outdoor folks can seem somewhat nutty at times. They talk a lot about gear, GPS waypoints, and the wild things they’ve done or seen in the woods. They wear a lot of fleece clothing, carry around a 32-ounce BPA-free water bottle, and always seem ready for a hike. They adore organic food, recycling, bike racks, […]
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Nature Exploring In Eastern Washington And North Idaho Rich Leon Adventure Trail Publishing, 2009, 68 pages With my initial scan of the Table of Contents of Nature Exploring I knew this book would bring back memories. From Boy Scout camping trips in the environs of the Little Pend Orielle Wildlife Refuge to hikes in the
Spokane is a great place to spend the holiday season. Snow is falling, fireplaces are ablaze, and it just feels good. In the Graham household there is cookie-baking, tree-decorating, gift-buying and present-wrapping aplenty… It’s Christmas-movie quality stuff, and the very idea that it has arrived makes me feel absolutely… joyful! Snowfall volume pending, there are
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Last year firefighter John Griffith awoke to find that Spokane had finally make bicycle lanes throughout the entire city. No, he wasn’t having another cyclist dream, for on this particular day, the snow was too deep for plows to create two lanes. In return, a full lane for vehicles and a half lane—perfect for bicycle
What’s Your Gear? John Griffith, Snowbiking Read More »
I would rather be writing about the upcoming ski season or waxing on about how fun it can be to run in December. But the Inland Northwest experienced four car and pedestrian incidents in a single weekend at the end of November. The only thing worse than having four pedestrians collisions—one fatal and another one
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