Summer days waver between languid and whirlwind activities, work, and weekends. Is there ever enough time for all you want to do? Slow it down. Or maybe you need to energize your schedule this year. Make summer “epic” on your own terms by using some of these ideas to create your ideal summertime calendar. […]
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Anytime I see someone rocking a Yeti cooler on a rafting trip or backcountry car-camping expedition, I get covetous. The cavernous food and beverage cooling capacity of Yeti coolers is legendary, some of which are large enough to swallow a boned-out bull elk or the 5-day beer supply of a crew of recovering college students
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The Blitz is a low-profile running/fitness belt made to hold essential dry goods in a water-resistant, non-bounce pouch. Its most common use is likely as a running belt, but I rode with one strapped to my waist for 130-miles bouncing along on rough mountain bike trails and mostly forgot it was there until I needed
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Once you bring a child into this world, you invariably develop a previously unthinkable tolerance of said child’s various bodily fluids. Thanks to a smart and extremely practical product from a Spokane entrepreneur, however, you no longer need to endure even trace amounts of your progeny’s manure on your hands after an on-the-go diaper blowout
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I prefer hiking in trail running shoes or light-weight hiking boots, but there are times when a more burly, waterproof hiking boot with better ankle support are a good idea. Like dodging prickly pear and sidestepping down scree piles on Hells Canyon ghost trails; slopping your way along long-neglected Bitterroot Mountain trails still holding slush
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I normally feature lesser-known species here in Leaf Root Fungi Fruit. However, there is a mushroom whose awesomeness is so unquestionable, that in spite of being well-known, it’s a poignant example of underappreciated forest treasure. Assuming the rains have continued sporadically this season, the venerable spring kings are arising. Kings refer to king boletes, the
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Documentaries and memoirs show how physical activity outdoors can be a form of therapy and recovery from trauma and difficult life periods.
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The Cadillac of Biking Trails The paved, non-motorized, mostly-flat Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes rail trail is “The Cadillac of biking trails,” says long-time Wallace resident and trail booster Rick Shaffer, who is known locally as the Prime Minister of Historic Wallace, Idaho. “It’s 72 miles of paved, non-motorized glory,” says Shaffer. “That and the
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Located in the Bitterroot Mountains, more than 87 percent of Shoshone County is forested, making the Silver Valley a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts any time of year. Here are a few local favorite outdoor adventures. Mountain Biking Summer in the Valley is signaled by the snow melting from the higher elevations, and Silver Mountain Resort’s
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