Whenever we relax and play at a lake, we connect to nature and that place where deep memories were made. Whether a lake park or remote, wild setting, our region provides abundant opportunities for those connections—for every recreation style and water sport. Maybe you’re looking for new places to launch your kayak or ski boat, […]
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Marmots, beavers, and porcupines — three of the larger rodents in North America — have all have shape our local ecology and culture.
Spokane’s Large Rodents: Porcupines, Beavers, and Marmots Read More »
There is an incredible amount of science that goes into designing food. That’s right: In case you did not know, a bunch of guys in lab coats invented those crackers you love. It was not a kitchen full of grandmothers making snacks before a game of bridge—except for maybe in the case of bran muffins.
Ammi Midstokke: Thoughts on Commercially Made Food Read More »
Recipes using essential oils to make your own natural sunscreen and sunburn relief. Be safe in the sun and enjoy all that nature offers.
Make Your Own Natural Sunscreen and Sunburn Relief Read More »
It was late afternoon after a day of paddleboarding on Lake Pend Oreille when we walked into Shoga Sushi Bar in Sagle, Idaho, and asked for a table. It was our wedding anniversary, and we were looking for something special. Friends had recommended Shoga, with the condition that we order omakase style, or chef’s choice.
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From marina restaurants, to fine dining on panoramic decks, to picnics you pack with all your favorite foods, lakeside feasting is the cardinal form of eating within or next to nature. A few years ago, I joined a bachelorette party on a friend’s boat on Lake Pend Oreille. We had snacks and drinks on the
Aperitif: The Lakeside Dining Life Read More »
I’m in a new relationship, and it’s complicated. My husband surprised me with a Garmin running watch a couple of weeks ago, a splurge for Mother’s Day. I’ve wanted one for a long time—but I never anticipated I’d become as instantaneously committed to one as I did. Initially I thought I’d wear the (very large)
More Than Steps: Exercising with a Garmin Running Watch Read More »
When you’re not swimming or cruising in a boat, and it’s time for beach-based and flatwater, stay-dry activities, here are ways to combine physical activity and nature exploration.
Beyond Swimming: 6 Ideas for Kids Without Getting Wet Read More »
Enjoyment and support of the Inland Northwest’s abundant outdoor recreation opportunities transcends party lines and politics for the most part, yet too often elected officials in places like Eastern Washington’s 5th Congressional District devote too little time to safeguarding the trails, natural resources, and active lifestyle that so many of us of all political stripes
Lisa Brown: A Champion of Non-motorized Trails on the Path to Congress Read More »
