On cloudless nights this summer during a camping trip or from your backyard, make time to marvel at our universe’s mysteries with your children. “You don’t need a telescope to get out there and enjoy the night sky,” says NASA Ambassador Joe Bruce, who lives in Spokane. With a degree in science education, Bruce has […]
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I’m at Lucidity festival outside of Santa Barbara with my new friend Mary from Spokane, setting up tents. We’ve packed her minivan with sheepskin rugs, funky clothes from the thrift store, jugs we filled on the way down at the headwaters of the Sacramento River. As we set up for the four days we’ll be
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The ChelanMan is a multi-sport weekend on the shores of Lake Chelan. Since 2007, they have provided opportunities for athletes of different interests and abilities. In addition to the sprint, Olympic, and half-ironman distance triathlons, the weekend includes a first-timer triathlon, a youth triathlon, a 10K run, and a half marathon run. They also have
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With the help of the Forest Service, Trail Maniacs is holding the 7 Summits event as an official race on Saturday, Aug. 10. Race distances will include: a 100K run, 50-mile run, 50K run, and a 50-mile relay. The race will start at the Canfield trail system near Coeur d’Alene and end at Scott’s Field
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Swim, bike, and run in and around stunning Priest Lake, Idaho, in the Priest Lake Triathlon on August 24. The stunning beauty of Priest Lake provides athletes with classic Northwest views as they compete around the forested hillsides around the lake. If you’re traveling with family or want to play after the race, take advantage
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Do you ever feel like just one day spent running in the mountains, loping over root-covered terrain, climbing up scree fields, whirling around switchbacks, and watching the sky change colors with the shifting sun is not enough? Or that getting up at dawn for a long run and having to rush back to your car
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What if there was a nonhabit forming natural compound that in clinical trials effectively treats anxiety, PTSD, OCD, depression, trauma and addiction? What if it made people statistically kinder and less likely to commit crimes? What if it provided many people the most profound and/or spiritual experience of their lives and was credited by a
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It’s easy to lose track of your speed at a cruising altitude of 200 feet. That’s a lesson I’m quickly learning on White Lightning, the penultimate run of Liberty Lake-based Mica Moon Zip Tours which has since been replaced by the even bigger Big Mama, a 3,500-foot long zipline that takes a full minute to
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This booty has been FOUND! Congrats Verna! Ready to play Out There Outdoors’ Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest? Read on for info on our latest contest sponsor and contest rules and details. Then get out there and find the booty! Mica Moon Adventure Package Located just outside the town of Liberty Lake, Washington, Mica Moon
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