The first time I encountered the mischievous antics of a black-billed magpie was during my first cross-country drive. I was setting up camp in Arches National Park and noticed large, crow-like birds strutting with their striking contrasts of black and white feathers. I had placed my lunch on the picnic table while I set up […]
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The spring breeze chases across Saltese Uplands, and gray clouds glide overhead as the pilots watch the windsocks carefully, gauging the air they intend to ride. Watching the paraglider pilots prep their gear takes me back to my own (single) successful flight outside of Tekoa, and I’m revisited by humankind’s age-old desire to take to
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(Online at Outthereoutdoors.com) If you enjoy Ammi’s “Eatology” column in each issue of Out There, check out her new online-only “Advice for Anyone on Anything” column at Outthereoutdoors.com/?s=ask+ammi. Or send her your nutrition, health, outdoor fitness, or other random advice question at ammi@twobirdsnutrition.com.
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It’s hard to keep up with all the nutrition and wellness trends, which are often a kind of revolving door of re-discovered knowledge, typically repackaged and presented in a more contemporary language—like when bell bottoms came back as fit-and-flare jeans. Thanks to the addition of rigorous and tireless scientific research, we even have some evidence-based
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Harrison, Idaho, is a small resort town at the intersection of a world-class cycling trail and the scenic south end of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Tucked into the scenic Idaho Panhandle mountains, the refreshing recreation opportunities are many, but what makes Harrison unique is its authentic, laid-back lake town feel. The result is a super relaxed
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“Know before you go” is a simple summary for safely enjoying camping and hiking, suggests Franklin Pemberton, Public Affairs Officer on the Colville National Forest. First, know yourself. How rugged of an experience are you, your vehicle, and companions prepared to have? Maintained campgrounds offer easier road access, water, fire rings, vault toilets; they are
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When the Grateful Dead sang, “Fire on the Mountain,” they didn’t mean forest fires. Ten years later James Hansen delivered his global warming report to Congress. Now, 30 years after that, the summer wildfire season begins earlier and ends later, and wildfire preparation is part of visiting our beloved forests, mountains, and deserts. “I am
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New to trail running? Consider yourself a pro? Either way this 5k run at Camp Sekani Park is for you. Sponsored by Black Diamond and Altra Running, this race kicks off Day 2 of the Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival, earning you a festival ticket to go explore all that Spokatopia has to offer when you’re
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Summer isn’t summer without the quintessential s’more. But this year, it’s time to step up our collective hipster game on this age-old classic. Enter the gourmet s’more! Exhaustive research (talking to some outdoorsy people I know) tells me that the ‘mallow is the indispensable ingredient, but everything else is open to interpretation and creativity. So,
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