Cover photo Rich Leon By Rich Leon Morels are among the best-known wild mushrooms in North America. They grow in forests under both hardwoods and conifers, in abandoned orchards, around tree trunks or wood piles and in landscaped areas. Two of my favorite places to look for morels in eastern Washington are the cross-country ski […]
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Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler The Wenaha River Trail in northeastern Oregon has long been a popular spring backpacking destination, but, following the loss of the bridge over Crooked Creek during the 2015 Grizzly Complex Fire, access became extremely difficult until spring run-off subsided. This left hikers facing a tricky and potentially dangerous ford
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Cover photo courtesy Diane Knowles Free Outdoor Entertainment Conservation, Stewardship & Volunteer Opportunities
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Cover photo courtesy of LINC Foods INGREDIENTS:Â 1 head cauliflower // 3 Tbsp. olive oil, split // 1 tsp. salt // 1 clove garlic // 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. cayenne chili flakes from Hayshaker Farm // 1/4 tsp. black pepper // 1/2 lime, squeezed // 1 bunch chives, sliced thinly // 1 cup grated queso
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Cover photo courtesy Alan McCoy For those who don’t know, birds are in trouble. In 2015, the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics estimated that 234,000 birds are killed annually by wind turbines, another 6.6 million by communications towers, a whopping 659 million by building collisions (think window strikes) and an astonishing 2.4 billion,
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Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles In February 2024, a break-in at the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy’s (INLC) gear barn resulted in theft and damage totaling $30,000 in tools and equipment crucial for their conservation work at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve. This loss disrupted their stewardship activities and community events, impacting both the organization and local
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Cover photo courtesy of Maggie Johnson A great way to enjoy a summer evening is with a bit of outdoor entertainment. On the weekend of the summer solstice, catch a free, live, outdoors performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Riverstone Park Amphitheater in Coeur d’Alene at 6 p.m. This classic work will
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Oroville locals refer to their small town of around 2,000 just south of the Canadian Border in north central Washington as the “gold at the end of the road,” a nod to its location at the end of US Hwy 97 and its gold mining history. Situated at the top of Okanogan County surrounded by
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Cover Photo Courtesy Bri Loveall Crave! NW is back for 2024 and patrons can choose between three themed evenings of culinary brilliance, delicious pours, and exciting music. This 21+ event is held on the west lawn of Centerplace Regional event center in Spokane Valley and runs July 11-13. Crave! is an opportunity for chefs from
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