When you think of adventures in British Columbia, particularly the Kootenays, kayaking, swimming, tubing, or just kicking back on a beach might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Yet B.C. offers up amazing water-based activities for locals and visitors alike. Nelson and Kootenay Lake This bustling outdoor-centric mountain town also sports a […]
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Asparagus has a short peak season, with its local availability spanning from May to mid-June. These tender, spring spears have a bright green flavor, marvelous when charred on the grill, sauteed with butter and garlic to top off a creamy pasta dish, or spread across an oven-roasted flatbread pizza. Keep asparagus fresh and crisp by
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Most of us know the dandelion as the pesky harbingers of spring, but the dandelion plays an important (and tasty) role during the spring and early summer months. Dandelions are some of the first foods available to bees and butterflies. Later in the year, the American goldfinch eats up to 2,000 dandelion seeds a day.
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(sponsored content) Calling all trail running enthusiasts and nature lovers! Get ready to immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes of Mt. Spokane at The Kan Trail Race. Ponderosa Racing is proud to present The Kan for its second year, offering a range of distances to cater to all athletes: 10k, 25k, and 50k. Ponderosa Racing
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The Washington Post recently shared a study from 2012 that followed 212 men who signed up to run the Munich Marathon. Half of them drank two to three pints of no-alcohol beer daily for three weeks before and two weeks after the race. Among the NA beer drinkers, colds and respiratory ailments were “3.25 fold
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Standing at a wooden podium with the chill of a November wind driving across the fairway of the Hangman Valley golf course near Spokane, I reflected on how the past three years of hard work and sacrifice had just come to an end. The choice to get to bed early instead of hanging out late
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If you’re a road runner, the idea of getting out onto the trails can be a little intimidating. But give it a few strides and you’ll see why trail runners are so passionate and why there’s such a fun, loose vibe at trail races. Here are a few pointers to help you make the switch
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As the land becomes anew with the emergence of greenery, the landscape awakens from its long winter’s dormancy. In the days of old (before grocery stores), it was the time of renewing our bodies with vitamins and minerals from the forest. Spring offers us detoxifying, bitter plants, full of much-needed nutrients as the fats and
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The high water floating/rafting season runs from the first week of June through the first week of July. Travel time from the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area ranges from 2.5-3.5 hours depending on the route you take. Where to Go: What to Bring
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