“Pronunciation question: Does ‘Iller’ Creek rhyme with ‘miller’ or ‘miler’?” That’s the unassuming question I posted on Facebook last fall, and it was the moment I learned where my active outdoor friends and my grammar geek friends overlap – and sharply disagree. Confession: Until adulthood, I thought “awry” was pronounced “AW-ree.” I thought “frigate” was […]
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Susan Hales describes the details of some of her more memorable swims vividly. She has been attacked by a merganser. She has been inspected by river otters. She has pulled herself out of the water on the brink of storms. A typical day in the water for Hales is adventurous by most others’ standards. Take,
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“When studying and learning how to brew beer, it was natural for me to learn the history of brewing,” says brewmaster Thomas Croskrey. “I just really enjoy history, especially that of the Celts and Vikings. I gravitated to Old World Celtic and Viking styles, practices and ingredients in particular. I’d love to help make these
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For thousands of years people have enjoyed the little peninsula upstream from the confluence of Latah Creek and the Spokane River. The name “People’s Park” says a lot about the long history of this place that separates the Spokane River from the downstream reach of Latah Creek (also known as Hangman Creek). People’s Park is
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Sharing the same latitude as the legendary Burgundy and Bordeaux wine regions of France, the Tri-Cities of central Washington have taken advantage of rich soil and sunny, arid conditions to establish a wine-making region of growing renown. But Kennewick, Richland and Pasco have also quietly begun to develop a reputation as an outdoor recreation destination
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When Roast House Coffee commits to a cause, they go all in. Community involvement and engaging in significant causes sit at the top of Roast House’s to-do list, and they’re never crossed out. Free The Snake coffee benefits Save Our Wild Salmon, and it’s aimed at helping restore the lower Snake River canyons to bring
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Thinking about a biking or hiking outing along a section of the John Wayne Trail or a multi-day trip from one end to the other? Here are a few things to keep in mind. The John Wayne Trail is one of only two cross-state rail trails in the U.S. (the other is in Missouri), and
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Loud and proud, New Belgium has declared mutiny on gluten. For decades, New Belgium has been a leader in the craft beer revolution, and it just invested several years of its brewery wisdom to craft the new Glutiny beers. Admittedly, the Glutiny Pale Ale and Glutiny Golden Ale have similar taste notes compared to other
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Last August I spent five days riding my bike on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and Columbia Plateau Trails from North Bend to Spokane. The dry eastern portion was the most interesting to me. It was the most challenging due to the heat and lack of shade but the most rewarding for the awesome silence
