A farmers’ market is a community space where local farmers, producers, and crafters sell their fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy products, baked goods, and other value-added products to the public. It is an opportunity for customers to buy fresh foods, get to know your farmers, and connect with small producers in your area. It also
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Everyone has a nostalgic story about how it all began. “I’ve been fishing my entire life but began fly fishing when I was 19 years old. I saw how much fun my father and his buddies were having and couldn’t say no,” says Josh Mills, who grew up in Spokane and is Wild Steelhead Coalition
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“Riding a bike is supposed to hurt.” Ouch. That comment smarts because it just isn’t true. Granted, your legs ache from climbing hills, and everything hurts after riding a century. Crashing definitely hurts, too, but simply riding a bike shouldn’t damage your body. Yet, only 7 percent of cyclists get a bike fit. In fact,
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Help raise funds for wildlife biology student scholarships by hiking the Dave Brittell Memorial Trail on the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in Okanogan County on National Trails Day, June 2. This fourth annual hike is in memory of a great lover of hiking, trails and wildlife. Dave Brittell was a wildlife biologist and Washington Department of
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Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Races at Riverside State Park Begin (May 2-end of June) Meet at the old airstrip in the 7 Mile area of Riverside State Park Wednesday nights beginning May 2 and continuing every Wednesday through the end of June. There will be a different course each week suitable for all experience levels.
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Washington’s conservation community was understandably concerned when rumors began to circulate this spring that U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke would be visiting the North Cascades to make an announcement about the proposed restoration of grizzly bears. Zinke hasn’t exactly been a champion for nature since he ceremoniously arrived at his first day of work on
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Is it an adult rite of passage to start disliking crowds? Maybe it’s just an introvert thing. In any case, well into my 30s, I’ve found that many seemingly-great events are simply not worth enduring all the people. Browsing with strangers pressed up against my elbows, long bathroom lines, and impossible-to-find parking? No thanks. For
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For more than a decade, federal funding allocations to fight wildfires have fallen short. Year after year, in the face of significant wildfires, the forest service has been forced to raid funding from other programs in the midst of wildfire season in order to meet its budget. The new 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill will cut
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BRRC Race Series If you live in Spokane, you are most likely familiar with Bloomsday. If you are a runner in Spokane, chances are you’ve heard of other local races, such as the Spokane Marathon and St. Paddy’s 5 miler. But did you know that these races, along with several others, are all connected as
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